English words which come from Ancient Greek spell the /f/ sound with the letters ph. You can practise spelling the f sound by working through this list of ph words.
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photograph |
My camera takes a good photograph.
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paragraph |
He wrote a detailed analysis of the paragraph.
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autograph |
She got the film star's autograph.
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biography |
Have you read the rock star's biography?
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geography |
At school, Geography was one of my favourite subjects.
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telephone |
Have you got the store's telephone number?
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microphone |
She talked into the microphone.
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saxophone |
She plays the saxophone in a jazz band.
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spherical |
Spherical means round in shape.
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atmosphere |
The writer varies her sentence lengths to create a tense atmosphere.
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stratosphere |
The stratosphere starts 10 kilometers above the earth's surface.
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Learn more about these words in Unit 5. Spelling the consonant digraphs, Part 2
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: ph words - set 1
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print worksheets and activities: ph words - set 1
Handwriting worksheets: ph words - set 1
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