This list looks at words of Greek origin where the letter chi (χ) was used to represent the hard /k/ sound. If you want to learn how to say this sound, you can click on the speaker icons or try the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check activity.

Although CH is normally pronounced like the ch- in “chance” and -tch in “batch”, it sometimes has different pronunciations, including the ch- in “chaos” being the same k sound as the c- in “care” and the -ck in “black”.

Consider Spelling Patterns for C and K. When spelling with the phonograms c or k, some spelling patterns can help. K is the most common spelling of the sound /k/ after a consonant, after a multi-letter vowel, and after a long vowel sound. C is the most common spelling of the sound /k/ at the beginning of the word.

2016年2月19日 · A: The short answer is yes—but there’s more to the story. As you know, there are three ways to pronounce the letter combination “ch” in English. It can sound like k (as in “chasm” or “school”), like sh (as in “charade” or “brochure”), and like tch (as in …

辅音字母组合 ch 共有四种读音： 1、一般读/ t∫/。例子：在字头的有 China （中国），在字中的有 orchard （果园），在字尾的有rich（富有）。 2、读音 [k]。读音 [k]。单词有 character, chemistry 化学, chorus 合唱队, chromium 铬。 3、读音 /∫/。

2024年11月27日 · Appendix: English words with "ch" pronounced as /k/ Add languages ...

2021年7月5日 · In words of Greek origin, “ch” is usually pronounced as /⁠k⁠/. The word character, for example, comes from the classical Greek kharaktēr (meaning “engraved mark”). More examples of words with the /⁠k⁠/ sound are anchor, chaos, echo, mechanic, orchestra, psychology, school, and stomach.

2022年7月7日 · ch is pronounced k: cherubim (keh-roo-beem). g before e, i, y, ae, oe is soft (as in gel): genitum (jeh-nee-toom); otherwise, g is hard (as in go): gaudeamus (gah-oo-deh-ah-moos). Is ch a diphthong? Digraphs that spell consonant sounds include the letter pairs sh, ch, th, …

2021年9月3日 · Learn how to pronounce the Letters CH in words pronounced as K, CH, and SH in this American English Pronunciation Lesson. The letters CH can be pronounced three ways: CH, K, SH. The letters CH are pronounced CH most of the time. If a word is Greek in derivation, then pronounce it K like in stomach, chemistry.

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