The P and F sounds

Pronunciation: The “p” and “f” sounds

Minimal Pairs

A cup of coffee, please

Offer him an apple

The cup’s half empty

Keep a fast pace

Please pass the fruit

The first place prize

Fair play or foul play

Pay the piper/pay the fifer

Stand up and face the press, Mr. President.

In Faye’s days, the phrase was “Flower Power.”

The fish were fresh from the produce shelf.

Fools laugh now, but they will pay later.

Fran’s plan was referred to the higher-ups.

The party’s at a quarter past four.

“Get off the phone, Fred,” snapped Father.

Paul can’t help fumbling the football.

“That’s enough, Penny,” replied Mr. Phillips.

Taffy was a Welshman; Taffy was a thief.

Taffy came to my house and stole a leg of beef.

I went to Taffy’s house; Taffy was in bed.

I took the leg of beef and bopped him on the head.

Simple Simon met a pieman going to the fair.

Said Simple Simon to the pieman, “Let me taste your ware.”

Said the pieman to Simple Simon, “Show me first your penny.”

Said Simple Simon to the pieman, “Indeed I have not any.”