Ph digraph words
Ph digraph words list
Here is a short list of ph words that includes some more challenging vocabulary. This is useful for creating further activities suitable for older or more advanced learners.
| alphabet | amphibian | aphid | apostrophe |
|---|---|---|---|
| asphalt | atmosphere | autograph | biography |
| biosphere | calligraphy | cartography | cellophane |
| cipher | digraph | dolphin | earphone |
| elephant | emphasis | euphoria | geography |
| gopher | gramophone | graph | graphite |
| headphone | holograph | hyphen | megaphone |
| metaphor | microphone | nephew | orphan |
| pamphlet | paragraph | phantom | pharaoh |
| pharmacist | pharmacy | phase | pheasant |
| phew | phlegm | phobia | phoenix |
| phone | phoneme | phoney | phonics |
| photo | photograph | phrase | physical |
| prophet | radiograph | sapphire | saxophone |
| sphere | sphinx | sulphur | symphony |
| syphon | telegraph | telephone | triumph |
| trophy | typhoon | xylophone | zephyr |
Fun practice sentences with ph digraph words
Here are some silly sentences that you can use to practice the ph digraph with slightly older students.
My nephew found a pheasant at the pharmacy.
An elephant on asphalt with headphones.
The pharaoh had a sphinx phobia.
A symphony of saxophones, xylophones, and megaphones.
A phoney phantom photo pamphlet.
Related activities
If you are looking for more resources to practice the /f/ sound/phoneme, you may enjoy the F tongue twisters. Note that these are for late elementary school learners and above.
There are also the TH and F minimal pairs, that also have picture and word flashcards to be used in teaching games.
