ʃ
Consonant
voiceless palato-alveolar fricative
Example words
shoeshadefish
Highlighted letters show where /ʃ/ is typically spelled.
How to produce this sound
SoundVoiceless postalveolar fricative (as in "sh").
TongueTongue blade raised behind alveolar ridge; channel airflow through center.
LipsLight rounding helps focus the frication.
JawSlight opening, no tension.
VoiceUnvoiced frication only.
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