Diagraphs wh, ch, tch, ph

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound, such as 'wh', 'ch', 'tch', and 'ph'.

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What sound does the digraph 'wh' make?

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

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What sound does the digraph 'ch' make?

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The digraph 'ch' makes the sound /tʃ/, as in 'chair'.

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What sound does the digraph 'tch' make?

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The digraph 'tch' makes the sound /tʃ/, as in 'watch'.

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What sound does the digraph 'ph' make?

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

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Give an example of a word with the digraph 'wh'.

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An example is 'whistle'.

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Give an example of a word with the digraph 'ch'.

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An example is 'chocolate'.

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Give an example of a word with the digraph 'tch'.

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An example is 'catch'.

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Give an example of a word with the digraph 'ph'.

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An example is 'graph'.

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What is the purpose of using digraphs in English?

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Digraphs help represent specific sounds that cannot be represented by a single letter.