/f/ as in "fine"

Classification: Voiceless labiodental (weak) Fricative

Notes: More energy than other weak fricatives. You will see a triangle or an area of frication, often around 1200 Hz. Look for some coarticulation with adjacent phonemes.

A typical /f/ may look like:


Speaker: Tim Carmell
Word: the /f/ section of the word "life"


Speaker: Tim Carmell
Word: the /f/ section of the word "fine"

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