What is a digraph?

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Guest	Sticky Posted: 4/3/2006 9:57:31 AM   Subject: What is a digraph? What is a digraph? Why is it important to recognize when decoding?
jparrish Certified Trainer Posts: 102 Location: Twin Falls, Idaho	Sticky Posted: 4/3/2006 10:26:25 AM   Subject: What is a digraph? The definition of a Digraph is when 2 or more consonants are grouped together and a single consonant sound is produced. For example: /ch/, /tch/, /sh/. It is important to differentiate between Digraphs and Blends (blends are 2 or more consonants grouped together, each retaining a sound. Example: /b/ /l/ = bl). Both Digraphs and Blends are used at beginning of words and a reader needs to know the difference when decoding a word. Blend example: /s/ /t/ /a/ /n/ /d/ = stand Digraph example: /sh/ /o /p/ = shop, not /s/ /h/ /o/ /p/