Adult Reading Lessons: Alphabet Letter F

Adult learners use this page to explore the sounds each alphabet letter can make. Using IPA symbols helps prepare learners for using a dictionary. Word drills provide structured reading practice using lists of words grouped by sound and take learners on the next step in their reading journey.

Goal: recognize and name the letter F; learn the sound. F has just one sound, as in fit .

Sound Trivia: F and v stand for the same articulation, the upper teeth placed on the under lip ; but f indicates an expulsion of voiceless breath ; v, of vocalized breath.

Try some word drills: 1, 7, 8, 10, 23, 40.

Try these F words

Do you know which F word matches the picture? Click, listen, and learn.