sh is a breathed consonant

Equivalents: s as in sugar; si as in excursion; ce as ocean; ci as in delicious; ch as in Chicago; ti as nation.

Phonetic Symbol: /ʃ/

Drill: shah, sha, shee, shoo, show, shaw ash, esh, ish, oosh, ush, osh

This sound occurs initially, finally, and medially:

shark	shad	share
shade	shell	shirk
she	ship	shine
shoe	should	shy
show	shut	shout
shawl	shop	shower

1. Charlotte showed the shopper the shining shuttle
2. The shepherd sheared the sheep with a sharp shears
3. Shirley shared the sherbet with Miss Sherman
4. She said that she was sure that the sugar was on the shelf

dash	ocean	delicious
mesh	militia	machine
fish	bushes	blushing
bush	crushed	usher
slush	pension	splashing
wash	motion	precious
squash	vicious	vacation

1. Do you wish the fresh fish to be placed in the dish?
2. Mrs Fisher finished crocheting the tam-o'-shanter.
3. Felicia showed the Persian shawl to Marcia
4. Horatio pushed the squash under the bush
5. Sam polished his shoes with the brush until they shone
6. Lucretia wished to become a musician
7. The fisherman showed the shell fish to Ashmore.
8. The sheet of still water shimmered and shone in the
9. The physician sent shaving soap and brushes to the official and his associates
10. The shattered ship on the ocean showed no signs of life to the patient watchers on the shore
11. Washington, Michigan, and New Hampshire are in the northern section of the United States.
12. Shaking and shivering, she waded the shallow stream, holding a string of fish over her shoulder
13. Jove! Jove! this Shepherd's passion Is much upon my fashion -SHAKESPEARE