Old-style Greek influences can be found in CH words beginning with K, whereas modern French influences can be seen in CH words starting with SH. It is well known that most TCH words with the TCH sound originate from the Old English language and are Germanic.
In this article, in addition to providing a concise overview of the history of the CH, we will explain what words have the CH component.
Table of Contents
CH Words
What are CH Words?
According to the English Dictionary, the letter C was used for both K and TCH sounds in Old English.
Middle English scribes adopted the Gallic CH spelling after the Norman conquest. Old French and Old English words spelled with C and pronounced with a TCH now use this spelling.
List of CH Words
- Chips
- Chunky
- Channel
- Chat
- Cheaper
- Chopsticks
- Chew
- Chopper
- Chowder
- Child
- Chariot
- Cheerleader
- Chief
- Chicken
- Chemotherapy
- Cheeks
- Chestnut
- Character
- Chain
- Chipotle
- Christians
- China
- Challenge
- Chlorophyll
- Chimpanzee
- Chocolate
- Christening
- Choked
- Cheque
- Chemistry
- Chimes
- Church
- Checklist
- Chase
- Champion
- Chivalry
- Cheese
- Cheesecake
- Charcoal
- Cheaper
- Chess
- Cheerful
- Children
- Charity
- Chandelier
- Chip
- Char
- Chat
- Chow
- Chit
- Chop
- Chin
- Chic
- Chef
- Chew
- Chap
- Chia
- Child
- Chasm
- Chick
- Churn
- Chemo
- Chute
- Chive
- Chest
- Chess
- Chief
- Chase
- Chord
- Chuck
- Chaos
- Chunk
- Check
- Chili
- Champ
- Chain
- Charm
- Cheat
- Chose
- Cheek
- Choke
- Cheap
- Cheer
- Chant
- China
- Choir
- Chops
- Chart
- Chill
- Chore
- Chimp
- Chalk
- Chime
- Chair
- Chirp
- Chewy
- Change
- Chatty
- Choker
- Choice
- Cheesy
- Chummy
- Charge
- Chorus
- Cherub
- Chance
- Chilly
- Chintz
- Church
- Chunky
- Chides
- Choose
- Cheery
- Chimed
- Cheese
- Chubby
- Chains
- Chapel
- Cheeky
- Chucks
- Chosen
- Cheers
- Chalet
- Cherry
- Chaste
- Checks
- Cheque
- Choosy
- Chiefs
- Chisel
- Chased
- Choppy
- Chapter
- Chemist
- Chamber
- Charger
- Charter
- Checkup
- Charity
- Chowder
- Chatter
- Channel
- Chimney
- Cheerio
- Chuckle
- Charade
- Cherish
- Chiefly
- Chicken
- Chalice
- Chitchat
- Checkout
- Charcoal
- Children
- Chemical
- Champion
- Chickpea
- Cheerful
- Cherries
- Chestnut
- Childhood
- Chaperone
- Chocolate
- Chauffeur
- Challenge
- Chemistry
- Character
- Chopstick
- Checklist
- Christmas
- Chameleon
- Cheetah
- Chicken
- Chimpanzee
- Chipmunk
- Chinchilla
- Chapter
- Channel
- Chamber
- Charter
- Charity
- Chronic
- Charlie
- Chicken
- Checked
- Chapman
- Chassis
- Chiefly
- Chemist
- Chatter
- Chimney
- Choking
- Chateau
- Chevron
- Cholera
- Chuckle
- Cherish
- Christy
- Charger
- Chagrin
- Chopper
- Chariot
- Checker
- Charade
- Checkup
- Changer
- Cheetah
- Chiffon
- Chiller
- Charmer
- Chalice
- Chowder
- Chimera
- Chantry
- Chattel
- Chutney
- Chorale
- Chinook
- Chipper
- Chancel
- Chalone
- Challis
- Chested
- Cheerio
- Chicory
- Choline
- Chorizo
- Chanson
- Cheapen
- Chervil
- Charism
- Chamois
- Chordal
- Chapeau
- Chintzy
- Chanter
- Chaebol
- Chappie
- Chippie
- Chortle
- Challah
- Cheroot
- Chamfer
- Charnel
- Chalupa
- Chunnel
- Chemise
- Chelate
- Chancer
- Chignon
- Chicane
- Chancre
- Chaplet
- Chasten
- Churchy
- Chromic
- Chapati
- Choroid
- Chorion
- Chloral
- Chamise
- Cheapie
- Chequer
- Chorine
- Chigger
- Chiasma
- Chayote
- Chimere
- Chaffer
- Chillum
- Chantey
- Chitter
- Chiliad
- Chanoyu
- Chetrum
- Cholate
- Checkbook
- Childlike
- Checkered
- Chameleon
- Chromatic
- Chevalier
- Chrysalis
- Chlamydia
- Chieftain
- Churchman
- Checkmate
- Cheekbone
- Chromatin
- Chamomile
- Chivalric
- Chemokine
- Charlatan
- Chicanery
- Chipboard
- Chanteuse
- Chequered
- Cheerless
- Chlordane
- Chairlift
- Chokehold
- Chatelain
- Charivari
- Chickweed
- Chromatid
- Chorister
- Chlorosis
- Chiropody
- Chickadee
- Chancroid
- Chopstick
- Chloracne
- Chophouse
- Charwoman
- Chelonian
- Chlorella
- Chinstrap
- Cheerlead
- Chinaware
- Chondrite
- Chaffinch
- Choirgirl
- Charmeuse
- Cherimoya
- Changeful
- Chromogen
- Chimerism
- Chondroma
- Charbroil
- Chemostat
- Chopsocky
- Chowhound
- Cheapjack
- Cheongsam
- Chernozem
- Chronaxie
Conclusion
Therefore we can conclude that the letter combination CH, pronounced tch in old french, became pronounced SH in contemporary French. Previous TCH pronunciation remained in english terms with CH that originated in old french.
CH Words | Image
