The English "f (fan)" sound (IPA f) — Pronunciation Guide
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f (fan)
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How to make this sound
Example
fan /fæn/
Mouth
Top teeth on lower lip with air
Common trap
Not both lips together
GA vs RP
GA and RP share this sound.
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Related sounds
θ
voiceless th (think)
ð
voiced th (this)
ʃ
sh (she)
ʒ
zh (measure)
v
v (van)
s
s
Related phrases
turn off
/tɝˈnɑf/
far away
/ˌfɑrəˈweɪ/
best friend
/ˈbɛsˈfrɛnd/
first of all
/ˈfɝsəˈvɑl/
an awful lot of it
/əˈnɑfəˈlɑɾəvɪt/