How to pronounce /f/ – /v/

1. How to pronounce /f/ – /v/

The two sounds /f/ and /v/ have almost the same pronunciation because when
pronouncing these two consonants, we put the upper teeth on the lower lip, blow the air
out through the lips, the mouth is slightly open, you can imagine your upper teeth biting
on the inner part of your lower lip, (illustrating how to place your teeth and lips) then
blowing air.

Illustrate the placement of teeth and lips when

pronouncing the consonants /f/ and /v/

However, when pronouncing the consonant /f/, our larynx does not vibrate (/f/ is a
voiceless sound), and when pronouncing the consonant /v/ our larynx vibrates (/v/ is a
organic sound). bar).
Tip :  When practicing the /v/ sound, you should try to blow your breath very hard to
hear the sound clearly.

A. How to pronounce /f/:

• Note: This is a soundless sound.
• Loosen the tongue in the oral cavity.
• Place the upper teeth on the inner part of the lower lip.
• Keep your teeth and lips together just enough when you're full, but not too
tight because that way the air won't be able to escape.
Practice pronouncing /f/:
Example of single word:
Find: /faɪnd/: Tìm kiếm.
• Fat: /fæt//: Béo.
• Far: /fɑː(r)/: Xa.
• Photo: /ˈfəʊtəʊ/: Bức ảnh.
• Office: /ˈɒfɪs/: Văn phòng
Example with perfect sentences:
• Forty-five: 45.
• A family photo: 1 bức ảnh gia đình.
• I'm feeling fine: Tôi cảm thấy ổn.
B. How to pronounce /v/:
• Note: This is a voiced sound.
• Create a mouth shape similar to the /f/ sound, but with less air.
• The vocal cords vibrate when making this sound.
Practice pronunciation /v/:
Example of single word:
• Seven: /ˈsevn/: Số 7.
• Have: /həv/: Có.
• Of: /əv/: Của.
• Violin: /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/: Đàn vi ô lông.
• Valuable: /ˈvæljuəbl/: Có giá trị.
Complete sentence example:
• I love my village: Tôi yêu làng tôi.
• A valuable violin: 1 cây đàn vi ô lông giá trị.
• Seven years of love: 7 năm yêu nhau.

Tips for studying:

• Record your pronunciation : This is an extremely effective way, the more you record,
the more you will realize the difference of pronunciations, distinguish between right and
wrong, from which to learn. , and better practice.

• Ask a better person for guidance : If you are not sure with your pronunciation, do not
succeed in self-study, and still do not feel confident, the best way is to go to a book and
ask a better person to ask for some experience. Please. Learning from the forerunner is
always an effective way, isn't it?

• Think before you speak : Sometimes, you can instinctively speak right, but sometimes
instinct makes you mispronounce, that's why we have to think before we speak, refine
every word. , pronunciation will make you better than you see!

To summarize:

The above lesson has summarized for us the basic knowledge about what is voiceless
sound, what is voiced sound and how to distinguish them, more specifically, distinguish
the pronunciation of 2 consonants /f / and /v/. Hope the above lesson has helped you to
improve your pronunciation somewhat.