For example:
* Phone - /fōn/
* Pharaoh - /ˈferoʊ/
* Pharmacy - /ˈfɑːrməsi/
* Phase - /feɪz/
This is because the "ph" combination in English represents the voiceless labiodental fricative sound, which is the same sound produced by the letter "f".
For example:
* Phone - /fōn/
* Pharaoh - /ˈferoʊ/
* Pharmacy - /ˈfɑːrməsi/
* Phase - /feɪz/
This is because the "ph" combination in English represents the voiceless labiodental fricative sound, which is the same sound produced by the letter "f".