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“S” or “SH”? Say These 18 Common Words CORRECTLY
Thes and sh sounds in English sound similar, but if you confuse them, you can say a completely different word — sometimes a very embarrassing one! I will show you the difference between the “s” sound and the “sh” sound with my easy trick: for “s”, think of a snake (“sss”), and for “sh”, think of telling someone to be quiet (“shh”). We will look at common minimal pairs like save/shave, sip/ship, seat/sheet, sell/shell, see/she, class/clash, rust/rushed, and mess/mesh. You’ll practice the sounds at the beginning AND at the end of words, and then say some fun sentences with me, like “She loves to see the ship while they sip tea.” Listen to me, practice with me, and speak more clearly.
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