Initial CH words
The /ch/ sound appears near the start of the word.
- chad
- chain
- chair
- chance
- change
- char
- charge
- charm
- chase
- cheap
88 verified words
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CH Words for Speech Therapy
Find CH words by word position. Each list is checked against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so words where the letters ch spell a different sound — like school and chef — stay out of your practice list.
CH words by position
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Medial CH words
The /ch/ sound appears inside the word.
- achieve
- beaches
- benchmark
- branches
- christian
- churches
- coaches
- coaching
- discharge
- exchange
147 verified words
View the full listFinal CH words
The /ch/ sound appears near the end of the word.
- arch
- batch
- beach
- bench
- branch
- breach
- bunch
- catch
- church
- coach
42 verified words
View the full listWhen is /ch/ typically acquired?
- CH as in chair — 90% of US children produce it by 4;11.
Crowe & McLeod (2020), American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Check any sound by age →How to use these CH word lists
CH is an affricate: a stop and a fricative produced as one sound. Children often simplify it to SH — saying ship for chip — a pattern known as deaffrication.
The lists check where the CH sound appears in each pronunciation, not just the spelling. They do not choose a treatment target or replace clinical judgment.
Validation source
Word pronunciations are checked with the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Create a custom CH sound worksheet
Choose the word position, age range, theme, and word density. Ga-loo will build a checked list and a print-ready PDF.
When do kids master each sound?
Free interactive checker: pick a sound and an age, see the research norm — all 24 consonants, sourced from Crowe & McLeod (2020).
Open the checker →Frequently asked questions
- What are some initial CH words?
- Common initial CH words include chair, cheese, chicken, chip, cherry, and chocolate. The full initial CH list has 88 verified words.
- What are some medial CH words?
- Medial CH words are matched on pronunciation rather than spelling, so the sound is really in that part of the spoken word. The full medial CH list has 147 verified words.
- What are some final CH words?
- Final CH words are matched on pronunciation rather than spelling, so the sound is really in that part of the spoken word. The full final CH list has 42 verified words.
- When do children master the CH sound?
- By Crowe & McLeod (2020), 90% of US children produce /ch/ by 4;11.
- Why are words like school and chef not on the list?
- The letters ch spell three different sounds: CH in chair, /k/ in school, and SH in chef. These lists check the pronunciation, so only true CH words are included.
- Can I make a printable CH sound worksheet?
- Yes. Select /ch/, choose a word position and theme, and Ga-loo will create a checked, printable PDF.