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Pronunciation and spelling of F and V
Textbook: pp. 84–85
GoalKnow the differences between pronunciation and spelling of F and V.
New words
factory · fabrikaseason · faslautograph · avtograffood, meal · ovqat
Explanation
The consonants f and v are also sometimes heard differently from how they are written. In speech some people say f close to p: fabrika (factory) — «pabrika», fasl (season) — «pasl»; but these words are written with f. Voiced v, when it comes before an unvoiced consonant, sounds like f: ovqat (food) — «ofqat», avtobus — «aftobus», avtograf — «aftograf»; in writing v is kept. So we remember how such words are spelled and, when in doubt, look in a spelling dictionary.
Worked examples
Fabrika is written with f even if it is heard as «pabrika».
Avtobus is written with v even if said «aftobus».
Class activity
The “F or V?” game: the teacher says a word and you show f or v on a card. Whoever errs is out.
Practice
1
Which letter is written in «avtobus»?
v.
2
How may «foyda» be pronounced and how is it written?
It may sound «poyda», but is written with f.
3
Fill in f or v: o...qat, ...abrika, a...tograf.
Ovqat, fabrika, avtograf.
4
Is Farg‘ona written with f?
Yes, with f.