#362 English Pronunciation Practice: SH and CH Sounds

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Georgiana

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

This is the fourth and final episode in our pronunciation series. In the first episode, we practiced R and L. In the second, we worked on the TH sound. In the third, we practiced V and B. And today, we will practice the difference between SH and CH.

These sounds look similar, but they are not the same. For example: ship and chip.

So let's practice with some minimal pairs, some fun tongue twisters, and finally a mini-story.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Georgiana, and I'm back with a new episode of the Speak English Now podcast,
0:09.7	the podcast that helps you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks.
0:17.0	If you want to help me, share the podcast with your friends and family. That would mean a lot. Thanks.
0:26.5	This is the fourth and final episode in our pronunciation series. In the first episode, we practiced R and L.
0:39.2	In the second, we worked on the TH sound.
0:43.4	In the third, we practiced V and B, and today we'll practice the difference between
0:51.0	shush and CH.
0:54.6	These sounds sound similar,
0:57.6	but they are not the same.
0:59.8	For example,
1:01.3	ship and chip.
1:04.0	So let's practice with word pairs,
1:07.8	some fun tongue twisters,
1:09.8	and finally a mini-story.
1:13.5	Listen and repeat.
1:18.1	Ship. Chip. Chip. Shop. Chop. Shep. Sheep. Cheap. Cheap. Cheap. Cheap. Cheap. Shore. Chore.
1:31.4	Cash. Catch.
1:35.2	Mash. Match.
1:39.2	Washer. Watcher. Watcher.
1:43.0	Wishing., witching.
1:49.0	Let's practice with some examples.
1:54.1	Listen and repeat.
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