No. 3,577 in Polish
ch
"Ch" in Polish is a digraph representing a voiceless velar fricative sound, similar to the "ch" in Scots "loch."
In a sentence
Chłopiec bawi się na podwórku.
The boy is playing in the yard.
Here, 'ch' is part of the word 'chłopiec', meaning 'boy'.
Schody prowadzą na górę.
The stairs lead upwards.
Here, 'ch' is part of the word 'schody', meaning 'stairs'.
Wiem, że cię nie słychać w hałasie.
I know you can't be heard in the noise.
Here, 'ch' appears in the word 'słychać', meaning 'to be heard'.
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