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Master the /f/ sound — FAN

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Produce /f/ with your top teeth on your lower lip, as in 'fan', 'coffee' and 'leaf'. Stop it becoming /p/ or /h/. Practice minimal pairs, record yourself, and get feedback on your accent.

  1. 1

    Module 1 · 1 lessons

    Module 1 — Articulation & awareness

    Learn how to produce /f/ correctly and hear it by ear.

    1. 1Producing /f/→
  2. 2

    Module 2 · 2 lessons

    Module 2 — Word-level practice

    Practice the sound across initial, medial, and final positions.

    1. 1Initial and medial positions→
    2. 2Final position→
  3. 3

    Module 3 · 1 lessons

    Module 3 — Minimal pairs

    Directly contrast the target with commonly-confused sounds.

    1. 1Contrast drills→
  4. 4

    Module 4 · 1 lessons

    Module 4 — Connected speech

    Use the sound in full sentences — where it actually lives.

    1. 1Sentence practice→
Master the /f/ sound — FAN — American Accent US