/ʃ/ and /tʃ/

How to pronounce

/ʃ/ shine

/ʃ/ is spelled with sh at the beginning and end of words. Say /ʃ/ with a continuous, non-vibrating sound.

  • she
  • issue
  • fish

Problems occur when confusing with other consonant sounds /s/, /tʃ/.

  • If /∫/ is replaced with /tʃ/, the word shoe sounds like chew.

Listen to the following words beginning with /∫/ and /s/. Decide which sound is used.

  1. /∫/ or /s/ check
  2. /∫/ or /s/ check
  3. /∫/ or /s/ check
  4. /∫/ or /s/ check
  5. /∫/ or /s/ check
  6. /∫/ or /s/ check

/tʃ/ chew

Say /tʃ/ by stopping and resuming the air flow with a non-vibrating sound.

  • chief
  • feature
  • reach

Problems occur when confusing with other consonant sound /∫/.

  • If /tʃ/ is replaced with /∫/, the word chair sounds like share.

Listen to the following sentences and decide if the sound /tʃ/ is used correctly.

  1. check
  2. check
  3. check
  4. check
  5. check
LESSON 5: /ʤ/ and /y/

/∫/

/s/

correct /tʃ/ sound

Incorrect /tʃ/ sound