"sh" as in ship
/ʃ/as in “ship”
How to make it
- Pull your tongue a little further back than for "s", with the tip behind the ridge.
- Round your lips and push them forward.
- Blow air out. Your voice stays off.
Common mistake
Saying "s" instead: "sip" for "ship", "see" for "she". Round and push your lips forward.
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- ship
- washing
- fish
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.