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Minimal Pairs – /f/ and /v/

/f/ as in "fan"   ·   /v/ as in "van"

fanvan
finevine
fearveer
faultvault
feignvane
fairyvary
fewview
fatvat
fastvast
offof
wifewive
calfcarve
duffdove
surfserve
halfhalve
leafleave
Fifefive
RefRev
safesave
thiefthieve

Read the words aloud, concentrating on the difference between the two consonant sounds.