Digraphs - ch, sh, th, wh, ph

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that together represent one sound, such as 'ch', 'sh', 'th', 'wh', and 'ph'.

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What sound does 'ch' make?

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

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What sound does 'sh' make?

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

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What sound does 'th' make?

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

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What sound does 'wh' make?

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The digraph 'wh' typically makes the sound /w/, as in the word 'what'.

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What sound does 'ph' make?

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

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Give an example of a word that starts with 'ch'.

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An example is 'chair'.

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Give an example of a word that starts with 'sh'.

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An example is 'shoe'.

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Give an example of a word that starts with 'th'.

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An example is 'three'.

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Give an example of a word that starts with 'wh'.

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An example is 'whale'.