English Pronunciation 👄 Voiceless Consonant - /f/ - 'fat', 'coffee' and 'fluff'
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This is a voiceless consonant - you can
hear it at the beginning of the word 'fat',
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in the middle of the word 'coffee', at the end
of the word 'rough', and at the beginning and
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end of the word 'fluff'. Now, did you see
how I make this sound? Watch my lip and my
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top teeth. Now you try - listen and repeat
after me: fat - coffee - rough - fluff. OK.
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You may find it difficult to tell the difference
between this voiceless sound /f/ and its voiced
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partner /v/ - listen carefully to hear the
difference - for each example I shall say
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the word with the voiceless sound first: fan
- van, leaf - leave, off - of, rifle - rival.
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Now you try - listen and repeat: fan - van,
leaf - leave, off - of, rifle - rival. OK.
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