English
In English, ch is most commonly pronounced as, as in church.
In English words coming mostly from Greek chi, it is pronounced as, as in mechanics and chemistry.
In English words of French origin, "ch" represents, as in machine.
In words of Scots origin, it may be pronounced as or, as in loch.
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Famous quotes containing the word english:
“The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.”
—Thomas Beecham (1879–1961)
“The English are probably the most tolerant, least religious people on earth.”
—David Goldberg (b. 1939)
“But it was alway yet the trick of our English nation, if they
have a good thing, to make it too common.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)