How to pronounce “knife”
NAIF
/naɪf/ · 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 ›Silent letters
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Lesson: Letters you don't say ›Use it in a sentence
To be honest, I forgot the knife.
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