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champagne chef chic chalet charlatan chandelier
Uniforms, Hush, Munch, Box, Buzz
Mission, passion, pressure.
I can only think of compound words such as nightshade, wishbone, cashbox...
Some household items beginning with 'sh' are:ShelvesShampooSheetsShower
The "ch" makes a "sh" sound in words like chef or machine because it follows the rule of English pronunciation where "ch" can have a "sh" sound when it comes after an "e" or an "i." This pronunciation comes from the influence of French and other languages on English.
Some words with "ch" that sound like "sh" include "champagne," "chandelier," and "chaise."
In French, the "ch" can be pronounced in different ways depending on the word. It can be pronounced as a hard "sh" sound, as in "chocolat," or as a guttural sound, as in "château." It is important to listen to native speakers and practice to get the pronunciation right.
champagne chef chic chalet charlatan chandelier
There is no rule. The pronunciation of ch depends on the origin of the word. For words with a Greek origin the ch is commonly pronounced as [k]. eg mechanics, chemistry For words with a French origin the ch is commonly pronounced as [sh] eg charade, machine Usually in English the ch is pronounced as [ch] eg chalk, church, much
ci,ti,ch,sc According to George Bernard Shaw there are 13 spellings for the 'sh' sound. shoe sugar ocean issue nation schist pshaw suspicion nauseous conscious chaperone mansion fuchsia
Two- or three-letter consonants, either beginning or ending, which make only one sound. These include th, wh, -ng, -nk, sh, ch, -tch, and qu.
As a sh sound. So a name like Charles would sound like sharl.
The word "chaplain" contains a beginning blend. The "ch" in "chaplain" represents a consonant blend, where two sounds are combined, producing a distinctive sound at the beginning of the word. A digraph, on the other hand, consists of two letters that together make a single sound, like "sh" or "th." In this case, "ch" is a blend, not a digraph.
The "ch" sound in "machine" is pronounced as /ʃ/, which is a voiceless postalveolar fricative. This sound is similar to the "sh" sound in "shoe" and is produced by placing the tongue close to the roof of the mouth, allowing air to flow through the narrow space. It differs from the "ch" sound in words like "chair," which is pronounced as /tʃ/. In English, this specific pronunciation is often found in words borrowed from other languages, particularly French.
Two- or three-letter consonants, either beginning or ending, which make only one sound. These include th, wh, -ng, -nk, sh, ch, -tch, and qu.
Some examples of words that sound like "sh" are "sugar" and "sherbet." In the case of "tissue," the "ss" sound is pronounced differently than "sh" and does not have the same sound. "Pressure" also does not have the "sh" sound.