Consonant Digraphs (sh, th, ng)

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What is a consonant digraph?

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A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that together make one sound, such as 'sh', 'th', and 'ng'.

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What sound does 'sh' make?

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

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What sound does 'th' make?

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

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What sound does 'ng' make?

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The 'ng' digraph makes the sound /ŋ/, as in 'sing'.

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

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An example of a word with the 'sh' digraph is 'fish'.

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

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

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

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An example of a word with the 'ng' digraph is 'ring'.

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What is the digraph in the word 'chop'?

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The digraph in the word 'chop' is 'ch'.

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How many sounds do consonant digraphs make?

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Consonant digraphs make one sound.

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Can you name a word that starts with 'sh'?

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Yes, 'ship' is a word that starts with 'sh'.