Pronunciation Exercise: Sorting /f/ and /v/ Sounds in English (ESL Practice)
Pronunciation Exercise 3 – Sound Sorting
تمرين نطق (3) – تصنيف الأصوات
This exercise helps students improve their listening and pronunciation skills by sorting words according to their sounds. Students listen carefully and decide whether each word belongs to the /f/ sound group or the /v/ sound group.
Arabic explanation:
يساعد هذا التمرين الطلاب على التمييز بين صوتي /f/ و /v/ من خلال الاستماع الجيد.
Exercise Instructions
Listen to the words and sort them into the correct sound group. Drag each word to either the /f/ box or the /v/ box.
Arabic instructions:
استمع إلى الكلمات ثم ضع كل كلمة في المربع الصحيح حسب صوتها.
Words to Sort
- fan
- van
- fish
- very
- five
- visit
Sound Groups
/f/ Sound Group:
- fan
- fish
- five
/v/ Sound Group:
- van
- very
- visit
Listening Tip for Students
Pay attention to your throat. If you feel vibration, the sound is /v/. If there is no vibration, the sound is /f/.
Arabic help:
إذا شعرت باهتزاز في الحنجرة فالصوت هو /v/، وإذا لم تشعر باهتزاز فالصوت هو /f/.
📌 Teacher Tip: How to Use This Exercise
Say the words aloud first and ask students to repeat. Then say the words again in random order and let students sort them. Use the board or cards if digital tools are not available.
📌 Teacher Tip: Extension Activity
Ask students to think of one new word for each sound. Let them say the word aloud and explain why it belongs to /f/ or /v/.
Learning Outcome
By completing this sound-sorting exercise, students improve their listening accuracy, pronunciation awareness, and confidence when speaking English.
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🎧 Pronunciation
Exercise 3 – Sound Sorting
Listen to the words and sort them into the correct sound group. Drag each word to either the /f/ or /v/ box.
📚 Word Bank - Tap or Drag Words
as in "fish"
Drop /f/ words here
as in "van"
Drop /v/ words here