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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