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They are usually Greek words: amphitheatre, photo, amphora
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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 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
In what words does f sound like v?
I know only names: Joseph, Stephen. But there is 'ph' combination.Are such words really exist?
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).
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.
Where tha tongue twister with pH and gh sound with letter f?
tounge twisters that starts with ph
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.
How do you spell words with pH?
phraseamphitheatregraphamphoraphotodolphin
How do you spell dolphin?
Because the word comes from the Greek word delphis, and like many Greek words, the "ph" is commonly used for the "f" sound.
