Digraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'sh' make?

Back

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

Front

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

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An example of a word with the digraph 'ch' is 'cheese'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'ch' make?

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

Front

What is an example of a word with the digraph 'th'?

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

Front

What sound does the digraph 'th' make?

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

Front

What is a word that uses the digraph 'wh'?

Back

A word that uses the digraph 'wh' is 'whale'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'wh' make?

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

Front

Identify a word with the digraph 'ph'.

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A word with the digraph 'ph' is 'phone'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'ph' make?

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