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The word "wholly" contains a beginning digraph "wh" which creates a /hw/ sound, rather than a blend.
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A beginning blend consists of two consonants blended together at the beginning of a word, such as "bl" in "blend." A digraph is two consonants that make a single sound, such as "ch" in "chat."
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The word "kerchief" contains a digraph. Digraphs are pairs of letters that represent a single sound, in this case, the "ch" sound.
Yes, "squadron" contains a digraph. The "qu" in squadron is a digraph because the letters work together to produce a single sound, rather than each letter making its own sound.
The word "ankle" contains a blend, as it combines the sounds of the letters "n" and "k" to create a new sound.
Yes, the word "scrape" contains a beginning blend "sc" which is a combination of two consonants that blend together smoothly to form a sound.