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The letter 'w' and 'h' are two consonants making the digraph 'wh.'
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
Digraph | wh |
|---|---|
Name | wh (pronounced /'double u ˈeɪtʃ/) |
Common Sound(s) | /w/, /h/ |
The Digraph 'wh'
Sound 1: /w/
'wh' sounds /w/ and always stands at the beginning of a word. Note that 'wh' sounds /w/ when it comes before 'i', 'e', and 'a':
Example
while /waɪl/
before 'i'
whisky /ˈwɪski/
wheel /wiːl/
before 'e'
wharf /wɔːrf/
whale /weɪl/
Sound 2: /h/
In another case, 'wh' always stands at the beginning of a word and before 'o' and it sounds /h/, so 'w' is silent:
Example
who /huː/
whole /hoʊl/
whom /huːm/
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