A student of mine asked me for the rule regarding the pronounciation of the digraph ch.
I have an MA in English, but I cannot for the life of me find an actual rule as to when the pronounciation of the digraph /ch/ should be ch (like which or cheese) or sh (like chef) or qu (like choir) or k (like chameleon).
Can anyone please tell me is there is a standard rule and exceptions, so I can answer this question for my student? Thanks!
I have an MA in English, but I cannot for the life of me find an actual rule as to when the pronounciation of the digraph /ch/ should be ch (like which or cheese) or sh (like chef) or qu (like choir) or k (like chameleon).
Can anyone please tell me is there is a standard rule and exceptions, so I can answer this question for my student? Thanks!