Revise Adjacent Consonants: -tch 1

The letters 'tch' make the same sound as 'ch' at the end of a word.

witch

peach

It can be hard to know whether to put a 't' before the 'ch' or not, but there is a rule that can help.

If there is a short vowel sound just before the 'ch', then put in a 't' as well.

match

itch

Otherwise just use 'ch'.

reach

bench

(The vowel sound in 'bench' is short, but there is an 'n' between the vowel and the 'ch', so you don't need to add a 't')

Of course, there are always exceptions to a rule, and here are three words that ought to have 'tch' but don't!

much

rich

such