"ch" as in chair
/tʃ/as in “chair”
How to make it
- Touch your tongue to the ridge behind your top teeth, as for "t".
- Release it straight into "sh", with rounded lips.
- Keep your voice off.
Common mistake
Saying "sh" instead ("share" for "chair", "wash" for "watch"). Start with a stop, like a "t".
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- chair
- teacher
- watch
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.