Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics - PH, SH, TH
Heiroglyph PH
- The horned viper is used for the "PH" sound in words like Pharaoh and names like Philip and Stephanie.
Heiroglyph SH
- The lake is used for the "SH" sound in words like ship and shape and names like Shirley and Sharon.
Heiroglyph TH
- The round basket is used for the "TH" sound in words like throne and thunder, and names like Thelma.
The Hieroglyphic Alphabet
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