the different pronunciation of "ch"
Do you know why the "ch" has different pronunciation? for example in words like characteristics, chef and teacher
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The words are from Greek, French, and Old English (respectively).
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The ch with the "(t)sh"-sound is usually where an original "k"-sound was softened by the influence of a front vowel (usually i and e, and certain pronunciations of a) . The main exceptions to "ch" being pronounced as "(t)sh" when near front vowels are words borrowed from Greek (character, chemistry, ichor, etc)
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