F

F
F f
Usage
Writing systemLatin script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originLatin language
Sound values
In UnicodeU+0046 U+0066
Alphabetical position6
Numerical value: 6, 15
History
Development
Time period~−700 to present
Descendants
Sisters
Transliterations
Other
Associated graphsf(x)
Associated numbers6, 15
Writing directionLeft-to-right
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F, or f, is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet and many modern alphabets influenced by it, including the modern English alphabet and the alphabets of all other modern western European languages. Its name in English is ef[a] (pronounced /ˈɛf/), and the plural is efs.[1]


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  1. ^ "F", Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition (1989); "ef", "eff", "bee" (under "bee eff"), op. cit.