ਫ - ਫੱਫਾ - Phaphaa - twenty-seventh letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
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Phaphaa |
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ਫ |
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| Spelling: |
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ਫੱਫਾ |
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| Sound: |
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'ph' as the 'ph' in the word 'graph' when you say it out aloud. |
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| Type: |
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Consonant |
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| Mouth: |
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Make a 'p' shape with your mouth but with your lips apart. Note that this is not the same as putting your lower lip up to your upper teeth as you would to make an 'f' sound. |
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| Tongue: |
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Kept out of the way. |
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| Soft Palette: |
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Blocking your nose |
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| Lips: |
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apart, almost as though you were going to say the letter 'p'. |
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| Vocal Chords: |
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Not used |
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| Aspirated: |
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Yes |
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| Confusion: |
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ਛ ਙ ਫ ਟ ਢ |
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| Reading: |
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ਛ, ਙ, ਫ ਟ and ਢ all have subtle differences but you will soon get to know them with practice. |
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| Writing: |
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ਫ and ਛ can be confused but remember that there is only one loop at the bottom and that it is drawn the other way around. |
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