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English Multigraph 'sch'

In this lesson, we are going to examine the multigraph 'sch' and its sound.

Multigraphs are a set of more than two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph	sch
Name	sch (pronounced /ˈes ˈsee ˈeɪtʃ/)
Common Sound(s)	/sk/, /ʃ/, /stʃ/

The Multigraph 'sch'

Sound 1: /sk/

If 'sch' comes at the beginning of a word, it mostly sounds /sk/:

Example

schedule /ˈskedʒ.uːl/

school /skuːl/

schizophrenic /ˌskɪt.səˈfren.ɪk/

scholastic /skəˈlæs.tɪk/

scheme /skiːm/

Sound 2: /ʃ/

It can sound /ʃ/, too:

Example

pinscher /ˈpɪnʃəɹ/

borsch /bɔɹʃ/

Sound 3: /stʃ/

It also sounds /stʃ/:

Example

eschew /ɛsˈtʃu/

escheat /əsˈtʃiːt/

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