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consonant

digraph ch (ch)

The ch (ch) sound is made by opening themouth and pushing the lips outward. The teethare shown clenched together. The tip of thetongue touches the top of the mouth. Air isblown through quickly.

Hint: Sometimes ch has the k (k) sound, as whenfollowed by r (r) and some r-controlled vowels.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the ch (ch) sound ispronounced: t

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chair (ch r)

A chair is a piece of furni-ture for sitting. It consists ofa seat, a back, legs andsometimes arms.

chicken (chik n)

A chicken is a commonfarm bird which can be eatenor saved for the eggs it lays.

chopsticks (chop stiks)

Chopsticks are a pair ofthin, usually wooden, sticksused as eating utensils inAsian countries.

96

consonant

digraphph (f)

The ph (f) sound is made by closing themouth almost all the way. The top teeth areshown biting down on the lower lip. The tongueis in the middle of the mouth. Air is blownthrough slowly.

Hint: ph (f) has the same sound as f (f).Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the ph (f) sound ispronounced: f

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phone (f n)

A phone (short fortelephone) is an electronicdevice for talking withsomeone at a distance.

photograph (f t graf)

A photograph is a picturetaken by a camera of aperson, place or thing andcan be saved as a memory.

pheasant (fez nt)

A pheasant is a large,long-tailed game bird.The male has multi-colored feathers, likethe related peacock.

98

consonant

digraph sh (sh)

The sh (sh) sound is made by opening themouth and pushing the lips outward. The teethare shown clenched together. The sides of thetongue touch the top back teeth. Air is blownthrough slowly.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the sh (sh) sound ispronounced:

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shamrock (sham rok)

A shamrock, an emblemof Ireland, is a green cloverwith three leaves.

shovel (shuv l)

A shovel is a large toolwith a handle and scoopfor picking up dirt, snowor other loose material.

shell (shel)

A shell is a hard coveringwhich protects an insideobject. Shells that oncecovered sea creatures canbe found on beaches.

100

consonant

digraph th (th)

The th (th) sound is made by opening themouth medium wide. The teeth are apart, withonly some of the top front teeth shown. Thetongue sticks out of the mouth between thefront teeth. Air is blown through slowly (exceptin some common th words, such as “the”, “that”and “then”).Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the th (th) sound ispronounced: (or in th words without air, cited above)

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theater (th t r)

A theater is a placewhere plays or othershows are performedon a stage.

thermos (th r m s)

A thermos is an insulatedcontainer for keeping beverages(and sometimes food) hot or cold.

thread (thred)

Thread is long strands ofspun fiber used for makingand sewing cloth.

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consonant

digraph wh (hw)

The wh (hw) sound is made by briefly pucker-ing the lips to form a small circle, then lettingthe mouth open a bit. The teeth are slightlyapart, but not shown. The tongue is in themiddle of the mouth. Air is blown throughquickly.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the wh (hw) soundis pronounced: hw

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whale (hw l)

A whale is the largestanimal in the world. It livesin the sea and looks like afish, but it is a mammal.

wheelchair (hw l ch r)

A wheelchair is a seat withlarge wheels made for themobility of sick or disabledpeople.

whistle (hwis l)

A whistle is a device intowhich air is blown, makinga shrill, high-pitched sound.It is used to call attention.