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Different ways of writing the sound [f]

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-andrea-
 
Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 02:48 pm
Okay, so apparently there's another way of writing the sound [f] that isn't one of the following:
Four, PHone, diFFerent, enouGH, calVES (I'm not sure on this one but the teacher said it was right)

If I find out what the other one is I'll get an extra point in next week's exam, so any help will be greatly appreciated!
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 02:54 pm
I think that your teacher is wrong on this:



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calves1 (kavz, kävz) n.

Plural of calf1.

calves2 (kavz, kävz)
n.
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-andrea-
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 02:57 pm
yeah I looked it up too and noticed he was wrong lol
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Roberta
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 03:19 pm
How about pf as in pfennig?
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 03:25 pm
Boida to the rescue- I was knocking my brains out trying to figure that one out. Thanks! Very Happy
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-andrea-
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 04:17 pm
Roberta wrote:
How about pf as in pfennig?


Shocked I think I love you!! what does it mean?
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Dartagnan
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 04:30 pm
Only pfennig isn't English, is it? I'm assuming Andrea's teacher is looking for English words...(A pfennig was a German coin; the word is related to "penny".)
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 04:32 pm
D'art- Although it refers to German currency, pfennig IS an English word.

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pfen·nig (fen'ig)
n., pl. pfennig or -nigs. (Abbr. pf.)

A unit of currency in Germany.

[German, from Middle High German pfennic, from Old High German pfenning.]
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Diane
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 04:35 pm
Andrea, everybody loves Boida! Laughing
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Dartagnan
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 04:35 pm
I'm not sure that finding it in an English language dictionary makes it an English word...
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Ceili
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 05:44 pm
Could your teacher have meant calve, to signify the sound of FFFFFFFFFFF like the word OF, pronounced uv or awvv depending where you live.
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 05:49 pm
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I'm not sure that finding it in an English language dictionary makes it an English word...


D'art- There are a lot of foreign words that have been taken into English.
That could be a whole other thread!

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par·a·sol (par'ə-sôl', -sol')
n.

A light, usually small umbrella carried as protection from the sun.

[French, from Italian parasole : parare, to shield (from Latin parare, to prepare) + sole, sun (from Latin sol).]

par'a·soled' adj.
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 05:57 pm
D'art-

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ba·gel (ba'gəl)
n.

A glazed, ring-shaped roll with a tough, chewy texture, made from plain yeast dough that is dropped briefly into nearly boiling water and then baked.

[Yiddish beygl, from Middle High German *böugel, diminutive of bouc, ring, from Old High German boug.]


Laughing Very Happy :wink:
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-andrea-
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 07:57 pm
Ok I e-mailed the teacher Very Happy thanks for your help!
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Roberta
 
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Reply Mon 1 Dec, 2003 08:47 pm
I hope it's the right answer, Andrea. It didn't hurt that I've done some freelance work for Pfizer. The pf just popped into my head.
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-andrea-
 
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Reply Tue 2 Dec, 2003 07:00 am
haha the 1st thing he asked this morning was if andrea was there :O lol It's not the word he was looking for but he hadn't thought of that one so I get an extra point anyway.
The word he was talking about is often.
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Tue 2 Dec, 2003 07:02 am
Andrea- So you got the point. Great! Now you are one up on your teacher! Very Happy
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Roberta
 
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Reply Tue 2 Dec, 2003 07:05 am
Andrea, I'm glad you got your extra point.
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-andrea-
 
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Reply Tue 2 Dec, 2003 11:00 am
I love you all Very Happy
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