44 Phonemes part 4: 7 Digraph Sounds

Front

What is a phoneme?

Back

A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

Front

What sound does 'Th' represent in phonemes?

Back

The 'Th' digraph can represent two sounds: 'th' as in 'this' and 'th' as in 'thing'.

Front

Give an example of a word that contains the 'Sh' digraph.

Back

Examples include 'shop' and 'fish'.

Front

What sound does 'Ng' represent in phonemes?

Back

The 'Ng' digraph represents the sound found in the word 'ring'.

Front

Provide an example of a word that contains the 'Wh' digraph.

Back

An example is the word 'when'.

Front

What is the sound represented by the 'Nk' digraph?

Back

The 'Nk' digraph represents the sound found in the word 'bunk'.

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

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

Front

List two words that contain the 'Ch' digraph.

Back

Examples include 'chip' and 'patch'.

Front

What is the difference between 'Th' in 'this' and 'Th' in 'thing'?

Back

'Th' in 'this' is voiced, while 'Th' in 'thing' is unvoiced.

Front

What sound does 'Sh' represent?

Back

The 'Sh' digraph represents the sound found in words like 'shop' and 'fish'.