Van or Fan? A V/F Ear Test

Especially for Korean speakers

Unlike berry/very, where two different mouth shapes are in play, van and fan use the exact same mouth position — lips and teeth in the same spot for both. The only signal separating them is voicing, whether the vocal cords buzz or stay silent, and Korean's sound inventory skips /v/ entirely, removing the one cue this particular pair depends on.

Throat buzzing or throat quiet — that's the entire difference. Let's find out if your ear tracks it.

8 rounds · about 90 seconds