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Definition of blend and diagraph

Can you define a blend and a diagraph for me? thanks, Bev
  

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Hi, Bev, A blend is a consonant cluster, like "bl", "cr", "fl", "sk", and "tw". Both elements are pronounced. A digraph (Don't put an extra "a" in it!

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  • Hi, Bev, A blend is a consonant cluster, like "bl", "cr", "fl", "sk", and "tw".
  • Both elements are pronounced.
  • A digraph (Don't put an extra "a" in it!
  • ) is two consonants which together make a new sound different from the two consonants that make it up.
  • Examples are "ch", "sh", "ph".
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Hi, Bev,

A blend is a consonant cluster, like "bl", "cr", "fl", "sk", and "tw". Both elements are pronounced.

A digraph (Don't put an extra "a" in it!
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there are also vowel digraphs
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Hi, Bev, A blend is a consonant cluster, like "bl", "cr", "fl", "sk", and "tw". Both elements are pronounced. A digraph (Don't put an extra "a" in it! Emotion: smile ) is two consonants which together make a new sound different from the two consonants that make it up. Examples are "ch", "sh", "ph". Emotion: geeked
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