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What are Ph words that sound like f?
'Sound like F' Ph WordsSome words that are spelled with a pH that sounds like an f are: pharmacyphenolphialphlebotomyphonephrasephysical
What is the pH sound?
The "ph" sound is a digraph, which is a combination of two letters that represent a single sound. In words like "phone" or "photo," the "ph" sound is pronounced as an "f."
What words start with pH but sound like a f?
There are many words that start with a ph, but sounds like an "f" sound. For instance: phantom, phone, philanthropy, philosophy, phlegm, phobia, phosphate, photo, physical, physics, phytoplankton
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).
In what words does f sound like v?
I know only names: Joseph, Stephen. But there is 'ph' combination.Are such words really exist?
What are some words PH sound?
philippines
Is there a word with an f sound but does not have an f or a pH or a gh and is in the English language?
of that's the only one that comes to mind. it has a /v/ sound.
What is another that contains the same digraph sound for the word Philadelphia?
One example of a word containing the same digraph sound as "Philadelphia" is "elephant." The "ph" digraph in both words produces the same "f" sound.
Why is Filipino spelled with an F?
The spelling of "Filipino" with an F instead of a Ph is due to the influence of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, where the F sound is used instead of the Ph sound found in English. This spelling has been retained in modern usage.
What are some things in ancient Greece that start with f?
Nothing in ancient greek starts with an "f". Tyhe Greeks had no letter "f", instead they had "phi" which is like the "pH" sound at the beginning of "philosophy". Many words begun with "pH" Love - philos fear - phobos light - photos
How do you say phone in the US?
the pH forms an f sound, like fone
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.
