Let's work on forming the /ʃ/ sound.
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Let your jaw release slightly so your lips are parted.
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Bring the blade of your tongue up to the roof of your mouth...
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...and push the air out around the sides of the tongue.
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Let your hand touch your throat,...
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...make sure you don't feel any vibration.
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/ʃ/, /ʃ/, /ʃ/.
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Here's /ʃ/ in the beginning of some words.
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Ship, Shape, Shower.
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Here it is in the middle.
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Pushing, Fishing, Smashes.
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And here is /ʃ/ at the end of some words.
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Bash, Fish, Dish.
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Listen to these pairs of words to hear the contrasting sounds.
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Ship, Chip.
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Ship, Sip.
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Cash, Catch.
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Mash, Mass.
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And here are some sentences that use the /ʃ/ sound.
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The fish dish on the ship was smashing!
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She paid cash for the shower cap.
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/ʃ/, /ʃ/, /ʃ/.
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Great job!
