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"SH" English Pronunciation

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"SH" Pronunciation English Meeting ESL
Lesson Pronunciation of the "SH" sound
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sh sound - American English Pronunciation
For ESL/ELL students and teachers.
The sh sound pronunciation is difficult for ESL/ELL students because of its similarity to the s sound and zh sound. This video explains how to pronounce the American English sh sound and demonstrates basic spelling patterns, such as sh, ch and the suffix patterns -tial, -cial, -itious, and -tion. These, and other suffix-related spelling patterns can make the sh sound difficult to recognize.
sh sound spelling
The sh sound has complex spellings patterns, including suffixes.

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