Language
Dutch
Unit
Medeklinkers
IPA
/f/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for fricatieven - /f/.

Quick tip

Fricatives are made by forcing air through a narrow gap, creating friction.

Letters and IPA

Letters

f

/f/

Practice words

  • fiets

  • foto

  • familie

  • fruit

  • fijn

Minimal pairs

  • fiets / viets
  • fijn / wijn
  • fout / hout
  • feest / geest
  • fles / vles

How to produce this sound

Place your top teeth lightly on your bottom lip and blow air out, like in 'fish'.

Common mix-ups

  • fiets / viets
  • fijn / wijn
  • fruit / vruit
  • foto / voto
  • familie / vamilie

Closest comparison

fish, fun, family, face, food

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