Vowel digraph pairs are defined as which?

Vowel digraph pairs are defined as which?

• A. Two consonants making one sound
• B. Two vowels that combine to a single vowel sound, as in 'detain'
• C. Always silent
• D. Rhyming words

Answer: (B)

Vowel digraphs are two vowels that work together to produce a single vowel sound. In detain, the letters ai come together to form the long A sound /eɪ/, not two separate vowel sounds. This shows how two vowels can act as one sound unit within a syllable. It’s different from two consonants blending into one sound, from vowels that are silent, or from rhyming words, which isn’t about how sounds are formed in a word.

Vowel digraphs are two vowels that work together to produce a single vowel sound. In detain, the letters ai come together to form the long A sound /eɪ/, not two separate vowel sounds. This shows how two vowels can act as one sound unit within a syllable. It’s different from two consonants blending into one sound, from vowels that are silent, or from rhyming words, which isn’t about how sounds are formed in a word.