Initial Consonant Diagraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

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

Front

What sound does the digraph 'wh' make?

Back

The digraph 'wh' makes the sound /w/ as in 'whale'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'sh' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does the digraph 'ph' make?

Back

The digraph 'ph' makes the sound /f/ as in 'phone'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'th' make?

Back

The digraph 'th' can make two sounds: /θ/ as in 'think' and /ð/ as in 'this'.

Front

Can you give an example of a word that starts with 'wh'?

Back

An example is 'whale'.

Front

Can you give an example of a word that starts with 'sh'?

Back

An example is 'shoe'.

Front

Can you give an example of a word that starts with 'ph'?

Back

An example is 'photo'.

Front

Can you give an example of a word that starts with 'th'?

Back

An example is 'three'.

Front

What is the difference between 'th' and 'sh'?

Back

'th' makes a sound like in 'this' or 'think', while 'sh' makes a sound like in 'ship'.