Digraphs

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What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is a combination of two letters that together represent one sound or phoneme.

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Give an example of a digraph that represents the sound /θ/.

Back

The digraph 'th' represents the sound /θ/ as in 'think'.

Front

Give an example of a digraph that represents the sound /w/.

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The digraph 'wh' represents the sound /w/ as in 'what'.

Front

Give an example of a digraph that represents the sound /tʃ/.

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The digraph 'ch' represents the sound /tʃ/ as in 'chop'.

Front

Give an example of a digraph that represents the sound /ʃ/.

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The digraph 'sh' represents the sound /ʃ/ as in 'ship'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'ch' make?

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The digraph 'ch' makes the sound /tʃ/.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'sh' make?

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The digraph 'sh' makes the sound /ʃ/.

Front

What is the difference between a digraph and a blend?

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A digraph consists of two letters that make one sound, while a blend consists of two or more letters that each retain their individual sounds.

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Can a digraph occur at the beginning of a word?

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Yes, digraphs can occur at the beginning, middle, or end of words.

Front

Provide an example of a word that contains the digraph 'th'.

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An example of a word with the digraph 'th' is 'the'.