The variety of shielding gases used in arc welding can be a confusing topic. However, the use of an external shielding gas is a necessary component for some processes, as it is a requirement for surrounding and protecting the arc and molten weld metal from contamination by the atmosphere.
Consonant Digraphs. Second Grade. Spelling/Phonics. Consonant Digraphs Consonant digraphs are two (or three) letters that come together to make one sound. The difference between blends and digraphs is that blends are two letters that make two sounds and digraphs make one sound.onsonant Digraphs. Second Grade. Spelling/Phonics. Consonant Digraphs Consonant digraphs are two (or three) letters that come together to make one sound. The difference between blends and digraphs is that blends are two letters that make two sounds and digraphs make one sound.
By contrast, in a consonant digraph (as in the word phone), two successive letters represent a single sound. In a number of cases in English, consonant letters can be silent, such as the letter b following m (as in the word dumb), the letter k before n (know), and the letters b and p before t (debt and receipt).