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The /f/ sound in English is often represented by the letters ph, particularly in words borrowed from Ancient Greek. Words like photograph, telephone, and microphone showcase this spelling pattern. You’ll also encounter it in various scientific and academic terms. As you explore this list, pay close attention to the pronunciation of these ph words—it’s all about that /f/ sound!

photograph My camera takes a good photograph.
paragraph He wrote a detailed analysis of the paragraph.
autograph She got the film star's autograph.
biography Have you read the rock star's biography?
geography At school, Geography was one of my favourite subjects.
telephone Have you got the store's telephone number?
microphone She talked into the microphone.
saxophone She plays the saxophone in a jazz band.
spherical Spherical means round in shape.
atmosphere The writer varies her sentence lengths to create a tense atmosphere.
stratosphere The stratosphere starts 10 kilometers above the earth's surface.

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autograph
biography
geography
telephone
microphone
saxophone
spherical
atmosphere
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