How to pronounce “fast”
FAST
/fæst/ · 1 syllable
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F vs P
F: top teeth on your bottom lip and blow air through.
F is not फ. Think of फ़ (with the dot), like in 'safar'.
Free lesson: Fan, not phan ›Bad vs Bed
Drop your jaw low and spread your lips, like a smile with an open mouth.
bed ≈ ए. bad sits between ए and आ, with the jaw lower.
Lesson: Bad or bed ›Use it in a sentence
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