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English Multigraph 'gh'

The letter 'g' and 'h' are two consonants making the digraph 'gh' producing new sounds.

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

Digraph	gh
Name	gh (pronounced /'geeˈeɪtʃ/)
Common Sound(s)	/ø/, /g/, /f/

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The Digraph 'gh'

Sound 1: /ø/

'gh' is mostly silent:

Example

though /ðoʊ/

thought /θɑːt/

doughty /ˈdaʊ.t̬i/

slaughter /ˈslɑː.t̬ɚ/

sight /saɪt/

eight /eɪt/

Sound 2: /g/

'gh' sometimes sounds /g/:

Example

yoghurt /ˈjoʊ.ɡɚt/

dinghy /ˈdɪŋ.ɡi/

Sound 3: /f/

'gh' in 'ough' sounds /f/. Keep in mind that 'ough' stands at the end of words:

Example

tough /tʌf/

rough /rʌf/

cough /kɑːf/

enough /əˈnʌf/

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