Explore the English multigraph 'ck' and its varied pronunciations. Learn how this common letter combination can represent different sounds in different contexts

English Multigraph 'ck'

The two consonants 'c' and 'k' create the digraph 'ck' that is going to be analyzed in this lesson.

Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Digraph ck
Name ck (pronounced /ˈsee ˈkey/)
Common Sound(s) /k/

The Digraph 'ck'

Sound: /k/

'ck' always comes at the end or middle of a word and sounds /k/:

back /bæk/

stick /stɪk/

check /tʃek/

acknowledge /əkˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/

knuckle /ˈnʌk.əl/

chicken /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/

jacket /ˈdʒæk.ɪt/

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