What are digraphs? What are vowel digraphs? What are consonant digraphs? How to teach them to kids?

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What are digraphs? What are vowel digraphs? What are consonant digraphs? How to teach them to kids?
Digraphs, short for "diagonal graphs," are graphemes or letter combinations that represent a single sound in a language. They consist of two letters that work together to produce a unique phoneme or sound. In English, there are several types of digraphs.
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1. Consonant Digraphs: These digraphs involve two consonant letters that combine to represent a single sound. Examples include:
"ch" (church, chop)
"sh" (ship, push)
"th" (that, thin)
"ph" (phone, dolphin)
2. Vowel Digraphs: These digraphs involve two vowel letters that work together to produce a specific sound. Examples include:
"ai" (rain, mail)
"oa" (boat, road)
"ee" (bee, meet)
"ie" (pie, tie)
3. Silent Digraphs: These digraphs contain a silent letter that does not contribute to the sound, but affects the pronunciation of the other letter(s). Examples include:
"kn" (knot, know)
"gh" (sight, ghost)
"wr" (wrist, write)
4. Trigraphs: Although not technically digraphs, trigraphs consist of three letters that represent a single sound. Examples include:
"igh" (sigh, night)
"dge" (edge, badge)
"tch" (catch, match)
Digraphs are essential in English because they represent unique sounds that cannot be easily deduced from individual letters. Understanding these combinations helps with spelling, pronunciation, and reading comprehension.
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