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Pheasants is pronounced with the F sound. Peasants is pronounced with the P sound. They are two different words with different meanings.
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Why is pH used in some English words instead of f?
Generally speaking, words with ph derive from Greek, which uses the digraph phi for the f sound ( although originally it was pronounced p+h, as in up-hill or hop-house).
How can we pronounced Pfund series?
p is silent in this case so you pronounced like fund
What is the silent letter for the word psychology?
P....The letter P is silent as it is usually not pronounced.
What is the plural of PC?
The plural form is PCs (pronounced p-see-z).
What is the sound produced by the words with pH?
The letters "ph" usually sound like "f." For example, the word "laugh" sounds like /laf/; the word "rough" sounds like /ruf/. Sometimes the letters are written together but belong to two different syllables, in which case they sound like "p" and "h." Example: haphazard
Does Korea have the sound for F Because There is no character for it.?
In the Korean language, there is no distinct F sound. When words from other languages with the F sound are used in Korean, they are often pronounced with a sound that is similar to either a P sound or a combination of P and H sound.
What is the Latin translation for sphere?
"Sphera" (pronounced: Sp-hair-ah), with the alternatively spelled of "Sphaera" (pronounced: Sp-high-rah") and "Globus" (pronounced: Glow-boose ("boose" as in "moose") are Latin words for a "sphere", "globe", or "ball". (Note: the 'P' and 'H' are pronounced separately, and not as an 'F' sound.)
Why is pH used in some English words instead of f?
Generally speaking, words with ph derive from Greek, which uses the digraph phi for the f sound ( although originally it was pronounced p+h, as in up-hill or hop-house).
Why does pH make the f sound?
If you think about it really hard, pH doesn't quite make the F sound, but it's own unique sound very similar to F. Speak out loud: The P sound followed by the H sound. Keep going faster: "P---H, P--H, P-H, PH, until the two letters are closely heard next to each other. This is when you should understand why PH makes the F sound and how the letter H makes the letter P sound so much different when placed right after it. You can do the same thing with SH, TH, LK, etc. just think about it out loud.
What does the letter p stand for in Japanese?
In Japanese, the letter "p" is pronounced as "pi" and represents the sound like the "p" in English.
Does shape have a long a sound?
No, the word "shape" does not have a long A sound. It is pronounced with a short A sound, like "sha-p".
Why don't you pronounce p in the word phone?
You don't pronounce the p in phone because together, p and h make an F sound.
What is the unit for sound pressure?
Sound pressure is force divided by area (p = F / A) and has the unit N / m² or pascal (Pa).
How do you pronounce Jackson Pollock's name?
P-O-L-L-O-C-K Poll is pronounced like doll as in barbie doll but with a P instead of a d. Ock is pretty much how is sound is like a little half a sound then a k or c sound.
Does soup have a long or short vowel sound?
The word "soup" has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "s-oo-p" with a short o sound.
List of words starting with f and p that sound the same?
Fan-Pan Feast-Priest Fin-Pin
Does the word pillow have a long o sound?
Yes, the word "pillow" has a long "o" sound as in "p-ih-l-ow."
