Lesson 13 / 22
/f/ — /v/
Listen to each sound, compare mouth positions, and practise from words to sentences.
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/f/
fish /fɪʃ/
Mouth and tongue position
Upper teeth touch the lower lip lightly, air flows continuously through the gap; no voicing.
Word practice
fish
Sentence practice
The fish is fresh.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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/v/
van /væn/
Mouth and tongue position
Same position as /f/ but the vocal cords vibrate as air flows.
Word practice
van
Sentence practice
The van is very big.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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