_Ch_ usually follows vowels
having the long sound, while _tch_ usually follows vowels having the
short sound.
each teach peach reach speech
bleach screech leech breach beech
coach roach poach broach preach
fetch stretch itch botch notch
blotch catch sketch crutch pitch
latch batch snatch ditch match
hatch patch hutch twitch clutch
switch witch stitch scratch flitch
This table contains a further development of the two sounds of _th_.
fifth tenth strength thud thill
thing thump thick thank thatch
throb throne thrust thrash thrush
this thus these those that
them than then the thee
thy bathe lathe seethe lithe
blithe withe clothe scathe thine
breathe soothe smooth thence sheathe
In the following list of words _ie_ has the sound of long _e_.
field niece priest piece shield
grief yield siege thief relief
brief chief fiend shriek believe
In the following list of words _o_ has a sound midway between its sound
in _for_ and in _fox_.
cost moss song broth frost
soft toss long cloth strong
lost loss tong froth loft
In the following list of words _a_ has the sound of short _o_.
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