CH Digraph Words and Practice

The consonant digraph 'ch' represents the voiceless affricate /tʃ/ sound in beginner decodable words.

Initial CH Words (Beginning Sound)

The digraph ch appears at the start of the word as the initial onset.

chin

4 letters • 3 sounds

ch/tʃ/

i/ɪ/

n/n/

chip

4 letters • 3 sounds

ch/tʃ/

i/ɪ/

p/p/

chat

4 letters • 3 sounds

ch/tʃ/

a/æ/

t/t/

chop

4 letters • 3 sounds

ch/tʃ/

o/ɑ/

p/p/

The digraph ch appears at the end of the word as the final coda.

bench

5 letters • 4 sounds

b/b/

e/ɛ/

n/n/

ch/tʃ/

lunch

5 letters • 4 sounds

l/l/

u/ʌ/

n/n/

ch/tʃ/

which

5 letters • 3 sounds

wh/w/

i/ɪ/

ch/tʃ/

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