/ʃ/ for sheep
- This sound has a lot of different spellings.
- Spelt ‘sh’: shoe /ʃʊː /
- ‘ch’ like in the word ‘machine’ /mə’ʃiː n/
- -s, -ss like in: sure and passion /ʃʊə/ or /ʃɔː / /’pæʃən/
- -ti like in the word nation /ˈneɪʃən/
- -ci like in special /ˈspeʃəl/
- -ce like in ocean /əʊʃən/
- -si like in mansion /ˈmænʃən/
/tʃ/ for cheap
- This sound has a lot of different spellings.
- Spelt ch like chair /tʃeə/
- tch like in watch /wɒtʃ/
- -ti like in question /ˈkwestʃən/
- tu like in nature /ˈneɪtʃə/
Notice the difference between these pairs of words:
SHEEP/CHEAP – SHARE/CHAIR – NATION/NATURE – SHIP/CHIP
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