Initial CH Words for Speech Therapy
88 initial ch words, verified against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. 69 contain the target sound without competing sounds.
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Articulation practice
Target /ch/ · Initial
/ch/
01chad
02chain
03chains
04chair
05chairs
06chance
07change
08changed
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/ch/: 88 words · competing-free 69Generate a custom worksheet for this sound
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1-syllable
- chad
- chain
- chains
- chair
- chairs
- chance
- change
- changed
- char
- charge
- charged
- charm
- charms
- chart
- charts
- chase
- chat
- cheap
- cheat
- cheats
- check
- checked
- checks
- cheers
- cheese
- cheque
- chess
- chest
- chick
- chicks
- chief
- child
- chip
- chips
- choice
- choose
- chose
- chuck
- church
2-syllable
- chairman
- challenge
- challenged
- chamber
- chambers
- chances
- changes
- changing
- channel
- channels
- chapel
- chapter
- chapters
- charger
- chargers
- charges
- charging
- charleston
- charlie
- charming
- charter
- chassis
- cheaper
- cheapest
- checking
- checklist
- checkout
- cherry
- chicken
- childhood
- children
- chile
- china
- chinese
- chocolate
- choices
- choosing
- chosen
- chubby
- churches
3-syllable
- challenges
- challenging
- champion
- champions
- chancellor
- charity
4-syllable
- championship
- championships
- charitable
Words without competing sounds
- chad
- chain
- chains
- chair
- chairs
- chance
- change
- changed
- char
- charge
- charged
- charm
- charms
- chase
- cheap
- check
- checks
- cheers
- cheese
- cheque
- chess
- chick
- chicks
- chief
- child
- chip
- chips
- choice
- choose
- chose
- chuck
- church
- chairman
- challenge
- challenged
- chamber
- chambers
- chances
- changes
- changing
- channel
- channels
- chapel
- charger
- chargers
- charges
- charging
- charlie
- charming
- chassis
- cheaper
- checking
- cherry
- chicken
- childhood
- children
- chile
- china
- chinese
- choices
- choosing
- chosen
- chubby
- churches
- challenges
- challenging
- champion
- champions
- chancellor
Frequently asked questions
- How many words have /ch/ in the initial position?
- Our dictionary lists 88 initial /ch/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.
- What are some example initial /ch/ words?
- Examples include chad, chain, chains, chair, chairs, chance, change, changed.
- What does "initial /ch/" mean?
- It means the /ch/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.
- Which initial /ch/ words have no competing sounds?
- 69 of them contain /ch/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.