[f]
Like "f" in the following English words:
- Fish
- Family
- Food
- Fall
Examples:
Feliz
/feˈliz/
Happy
Frio
/ˈfɾiu/
Cold
Fome
/ˈfɔmi/
Hunger
Fácil
/ˈfasiw/
Easy
The IPA sound [f] is a voiceless labiodental fricative. To pronounce it correctly in Brazilian Portuguese, you need to place your top teeth gently on your bottom lip and push air through the small gap, creating a friction sound. It is similar to the [f] sound in English. It is important to note that in some Brazilian dialects, this sound may be slightly weakened or replaced by a [h] sound. However, in standard Brazilian Portuguese, the [f] sound is the norm.