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This lesson covers the English multigraph 'sch' and its different pronunciations, exploring how it sounds in various words and contexts.

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/:

schedule /ˈskedʒ.uːl/

school /skuːl/

schizophrenic /ˌskɪt.səˈfren.ɪk/

scholastic /skəˈlæs.tɪk/

scheme /skiːm/

Sound 2: /ʃ/

It can sound /ʃ/, too:

pinscher /ˈpɪnʃəɹ/

borsch /bɔɹʃ/

Sound 3: /stʃ/

It also sounds /stʃ/:

eschew /ɛsˈtʃu/

escheat /əsˈtʃiːt/

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