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How doesn't a ch sound like a sh if a c sounds like a s or a k?
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∙ 10y ago
For the same reason ghr doesn't make the sound like a fr even though in 'rough' it is pronounced like an F: The wonderful English language is full of exceptions.
Sometimes it does sound like an sh, as in the word chamois (pronounced sham'-ee). It also sounds like k, as in mach and charisma.
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Why does the ch sound like k?
It is thought to be due to historical phonetic changes in the Latin language that carried over into English. The "ch" sound comes from a soft "k" sound in words borrowed from Greek, while the hard "k" sound remains in native Germanic words.
What is the Welsh for 'Chinese'?
Tseineg. Welsh doesn't have an equivalent sound for "ch" -- the letters ch in Welsh form a kh sound or something like the Scottish loch. So you sort of mimic the ch in Chinese with ts. Pronounced in Welsh it sounds more like "tsai-neg".
What Greek word means beginnings?
αρχές (arches) [ ar- ch : sounds like h as in house,there is no ''k'' sound in it - es :clear s sound ]
How many sounds in the word each?
Each has two sounds, or phonemes. They are "ea" and "ch", which is counted as a single sound.
Ch words that sound like the sound k?
Easy words with ch that sound like K:chiorchoruscharacterEasy words with ch that sound like SH:chutechefcrochetmachineparachute
How do you pronounce charlene in America?
In American English the name Charlene would sound like Sh-ar-lee-en. The Ch at the beginning sounds like the sh in words like share and sharp. The ar then sounds like the word are and the le sounds like the word lee. Finally the n sounds like en with just the n sound. The final e is silent and not heard at all, but it gives you the clue that the previous e is the long e sound.
What five letter sounds like six letter word when pronounced?
Cello is a five letter word that sounds like six letters when pronounced. The letter c is pronounced ch to make the word sound like six letters.
What words have ch but sounds like sh?
Some words with "ch" that sound like "sh" include "champagne," "chandelier," and "chaise."
How do you pronounse Michelle?
It's a French name. So the "ch" makes a "sh" sound and the last "e" is not pronounced. So it would sound like: mi-SHEL. (Or in France, with their accents, it sounds more like: mee-SHEL.)
How do you pronounce buanseasmhacht?
Boo-in-sass-walktorBoo-in-sass-vakhtThe kh sound is like the ch in chutzpah or loch.Idk why mh sounds like w/v, though, but that's what I found.
What world starts with ch but sounds like k?
Kazakhstan
Words with 'ch' but sounds like 'k'?
trachea, mach
