Digraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'ch' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'sh' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'th' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'wh' make?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

An example is 'chair'.

Front

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

Back

An example is 'fish'.

Front

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

Back

An example is 'thumb'.

Front

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

Back

An example is 'whistle'.

Front

What is the difference between 'th' in 'think' and 'th' in 'this'?

Back

'th' in 'think' is pronounced /θ/ (voiceless), while 'th' in 'this' is pronounced /ð/ (voiced).