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Drill: /ʃ/ vs /tʃ/

/ʃ/ vs /tʃ/

/ʃ/ is a continuous fricative; /tʃ/ starts with a stop then releases into /ʃ/.

Minimal pairs to practice

  • ship vs chip
  • sheep vs cheap
  • sherry vs cherry
  • share vs chair
  • shoes vs choose
  • wash vs watch

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Drill: /ʃ/ vs /tʃ/ — Confusable Sounds