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The letter 'c' and 'h' are two consonants making the digraph 'ch.'
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
Digraph | ch |
|---|---|
Name | ch (pronounced /'si ˈeɪtʃ/) |
Sound(s) | /tʃ/, /k/, /ʃ/ |
The Digraph 'ch'
Sound 1: /tʃ/
If 'ch' comes at the end of a word, it always sounds /tʃ/:
coach /koʊtʃ/
branch /bræntʃ/
bleach /bliːtʃ/
rich /rɪtʃ/
'ch' usually sounds /tʃ/at the beginning of a word:
channel /ˈtʃænl/
cheer /tʃɪr/
choke /tʃoʊk/
cherry /ˈtʃeri/
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/
Sound 2: /k/
'ch' at the beginning of a word before ‘r’ or ‘l’ and before some vowels sound /k/:
chronometer /krəˈnɑːmɪtər/
chrome /kɹoʊm/
chlorophyll /ˈklɔːrəfɪl/
chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/
choreography /ˌkɔːriˈɑːɡrəfi/
character /ˈkærəktər/
Sound 3: /ʃ/
'ch' in French loanwords sound /ʃ/:
march /mɑːrtʃ/
moustache /məˈstæʃ/
chicane /ʃɪˈkeɪn/
chevron /ˈʃevrɑːn/
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