Why does "ph" make an "f" sound?

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Why not just use "f" from the jump?

2007-03-01 16:53:25 · 5 answers · asked by High? 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys

to make english suck even more: the ph in stephen is pronounced v

2007-03-01 18:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by -LaZy-DaWg- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because that would make too much sense! It would be too logical for all English words to have uniform spelling and pronunciation!

2007-03-02 01:01:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

I have no idea. The english language is the wierdiest language out

2007-03-02 00:56:33 · answer #3 · answered by Justin 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋

because english is a stupid language

2007-03-02 00:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by glass. 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋

How the phuck should we know?

2007-03-02 01:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by RoninShonen 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋