The Letter F In American English
"F" is the sixth letter in the modern English alphabet. It is also a consonant.
Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.
Uppercase Form | F |
|---|---|
Lowercase | f |
Name | ef (pronounced /ˈɛf/) |
Sound | /f/ |
Pronunciation Exercise |
The Letter F: Sound
The letter "f" has only one common sound.
Main Sound: /f/
The letter "f" generally sounds /f/:
frog /frɑːɡ/
bonfire /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
leaf /liːf/
Tip!
The letter "f" represents /v/ in the common word "of."
of /əv/
The Letter F: Multigraphs
Letter "f" can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants):
ff
"ff" sounds /f/:
muffin /ˈmʌfɪn/
puff /pʌf/
off /ɔːf/
giraffe /dʒəˈræf/
The Letter F: Uses
"F" is also:
A musical note
The grade F in the educational system
The abbreviation of "Fahrenheit"
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