Glossary

Digraph

A digraph is two letters that together spell one sound, such as sh, ch, th, wh, ck and ee.

The two letters do not keep their individual sounds; they act as one grapheme. Consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th) usually come early in a sequence; vowel digraphs (ee, ai, oa) come later.

Example

The sh in fish, the ck in duck.

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