Trigraphs List with Example Words in Phonics

Trigraphs are a single sound displayed in three letters. They can be made up of three vowels, three consonants or a combination of both.

Now in this section we will work on two Trigraph:

Consonants clusters are groups of two or three consonants with words that make a different consonant sound, such as “bl” or “spl.”

Consonant digraphs include: bl, br, ch, ck, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gh, gl, gr, ng, ph, pl, pr and many more

whereas

Consonant trigraphs are: nth, sch, scr, shr, spl, spr, squ, str, thr.

Examples of Consonant Trigraphs

Let us work on Consonant Trigraph words:

Trigraph	Examples
sch	schedule, schematic, scheme, scherzo, schism, schizophrenic, schlep, schlock, schmooze, scholar, scholarship, scholastic, school, schoolroom, schooner, schwa
scr	scram, scramble, scrap, scrapbook, scrape, scrappy, scratch, scrawl, scrawny, scream, screech, screen, screenwriter, screw, screwball, screwdriver, scribble, scribe, scrimmage, scruples, scrutinize, scrutiny
shr	shrank, shrapnel, shred, shrew, shrewd, shriek, shrift, shrill, shrimp, shrine, shrink, shrivel, shroud, shrub, shrug, shrunk
sph	sphagnum, sphere, spherical, spheroid, sphincter, sphinx
spl	splash, splashdown, splat, splatter, splay, spleen, splendid, splendor, splice, splint, splinter, split, splotchy, splurge, splutter
spr	sprain, sprang, sprawl, spray, spread, spreadsheet, spree, sprig, spring, springboard, springbok, springtime, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprint, sprite, spritz
squ	squab, squabble, squad, squadron, squalid, squall, squalor, squander, square, squash, squat, squawk, squeak, squeal, squeamish, squeegee, squeeze
str	straight, strain, strait, strand, strange, strap, straw, strawberry, stray, streak, stream, street, strength, stress, stress, stretch, stretch, strict, stride, string
thr	thrash, thread, threat, three, thresher, threw, thrice, thrift, thriller, thrive, throat, throb, throne,

Vowel Trigraphs in simple term is: The three letters group which is solely of vowels i.e, a,e,i,o,u. It represents a vowel sound.

Let us work on Vowel Trigraph words:

Following are some worksheet resources for practicing trigraph.

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Consonant and Vowel Digraphs

Consonant Blends

eau	beau, beauty, bureaucracy, bureaucrat, beautiful, beauty, beautician, bureaucratic, beauteous, plateau, bureau, portmanteau, tableau, chateau, bureaucratize
eou	Cretaceous, curvaceous, herbaceous, rosaceous, advantageous, courageous, gorgeous, outrageous
iou	atrocious, capricious, gracious, judicious, contagious, ambitious, cautious, expeditious, litigious, egregious, prestigious, infectious, religious, nutritious, precious, precious, pretentious, superstitious, suspicious, vicious,