Speaking English: How to say CH & SH
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- www.engvid.com/ 'Ship' and 'chip' are two words that have very similar sounds! It is difficult to say SH and CH sounds because you may not have them as two different sounds in your language! Your lips and breath hold the key to mastering these two English sounds! In this pronunciation lesson, I'll help you improve your accent by teaching you how to make these sounds correctly.
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Hello. My name is Ronnie. It's nice to see you. That was very formal, very strange. What's happened to Ronnie? Today, we're going to do some pronunciation. I did it. I said the word correctly. I'm going to teach you how to say the difference between "ch" -- so CH -- and "sh", SH.
I'm not 100 percent on how many people really have problems with this, but I do know that if you speak Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and any other languages, you probably have trouble pronouncing these two words because -- or these two sounds -- because you don't have them in your language. So don't worry. I'm here to help you. But please practice. The only way that you're ever going to get this -- aces -- or get it well is by practicing. You've got to tell your mouth what to do. Okay? We're going to do some exercises to help you.
The first sound is "ch", "ch". Think of a train, "Choo-choo!" So when you make the "ch" sound, you're going to bite the back of your teeth down, "ch". And your lips are going to be like so. Okay? It's like you want to show people your teeth, but at the back. The air is going to be pressed between the gap of your top and your bottom teeth. So it's "ch, ch, ch, ch, ch... Choo-choo!" So you can think of it like making a train noise. This word is "chair". Your turn. "Chair. Ch, ch, ch, chair."
Then we have something delicious, "chip". Maybe you like potato chips, so you're going to say, "I'd like some potato ch, ch, ch, chips." You don't want to say "ship". You're not going to ask someone for a "potato ship". "Potato ship? What is -- a ship of potatoes? Would you like an entire ship of potatoes? That is a lot of potatoes." So you just want a "chip" or "chips". Delicious.
Delicious. We have some "cheese". Again, the first part of this sound is the "ch, cheese". Good.
The next word. This part on your face is called your "chin". "Ch, ch, chin". What's a "chair?" A "chair" is something that you can sit on. So this is a really good drawing of a "chair".
Next word is what you do if you have gum or if you're eating something. Sorry, marker. You're going to "chew". "Ch, ch, ch, chew". We're almost done the "ch" sound.
One thing that we had a long time ago when I was in school because I am so young is "ch, ch, ch, chalk". A while ago, we didn't have these beautiful colored markers. We had something called "chalk". Probably maybe when you were in school, the teacher had, not a whiteboard but a blackboard, and would write on a blackboard with something. That little thing is called "ch, ch, chalk". Good.
So we've practiced the CH sound. Now, it is on to the "sh". I have done lessons before. So if you have problems with S and SH, please look on the website, www.engvid.com, and we have lessons on SH and S. But we're not doing that. What we're comparing is the CH and the S.
When you make the SH sound, you're going to put your mouth like this. It's similar with the mouth with the CH. Except "sh", you have to blow air very quickly out of your mouth. So you're going to be like "sh". When I was a child and as I got older, people would always say, "Shh! Ronnie, stop talking." They wouldn't say, "Chh! Ronnie", they would say "shh". So the sounds are very similar, but the S is going to take more power from your stomach. So you're going to have to protect or say the "sh" stronger. So "ch" is like this, and this one is "sh". "Ch, ch, sh". This sound is much longer and stronger than this one. So let's go through the "sh" side.
This word is "share". "Share" means if I have something and you don't have any, I will give you some; I will share with you. Okay? So you have to be careful, and you don't want to say "chair". "Can you chair with me?" "I don't think I know how to chair with someone. I can share with you, but I'm sorry, I do not know how to chair with you." This is a verb. "Chair" is a noun.
She is explaining everything so well that I feel like she can teach someone English using only English :D I am not a native speaker and I am learning a lot from her. Thank you so much!
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At the beginning of the video I said to myself that she is an eccentric woman with evil shining in her eyes. But after a minute I found out that you are the best English teacher I have ever seen. Your style is simple, understandable and very entertaining. Thanks. And accept my apologies.
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hi ronnie. let me tell you "thanks" for all your lessons... and you're one of the best
Ronnie is the best teacher so far in EngVid but i like james too, they are wonderful. Actually in english i just need to find friends who can talk to me. Fluent is my problem
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Thank you Ronnie. Thai language does not have sh sound, we do have sound that similar to ch (but not ch). I'm interested in English Japanese and Chinese but i can't pronounce ch and sh. Your video safe me !! now i can separate sh and ch :D
It is very useful for me. I am learning Japanese. I cannot distinguish between CH and SH sound as you said. Thank you teacher.
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Thank you so much and I miss you and all the EngVid team .
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Nice to see you too Ronnie!Thanks!
Love you Ronnie.I love your way of teaching.
In spanish we have CH. And we pronounce CH and SH the same way, thank for teach us the differences. You are an awesome teacher.
One of the best teacher on youtube!
Ronnie i'm brazilian student and saw this video, dear you're wonderful!!! I will see yours video everyday because i am feeling very happy with your method.
I can learn English so easy with you the Engvideo, thanks...THANK YOU SO MUCH, RONNIE!!!! :)
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Dear Ronnie , All of your vocabulary tips & Ch & Sh is very important for the beginers.
Thank you.Regards
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I'm learning English, and I love your videos, thank you very much.
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I've had a speech impediment with pronouncing my "CH"'s and your explanation has really helped me! Thank you so, so much
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Thanks a lot . I'm cuban and I have big problems with this pronunciations. Your lesson it was very helpful...
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Dear Ronnie! I appreciate your efforts. You are very funny. I love your advice!
In indonesian Ch is C example : Cina, Cantik, Cinta, Cerita, Ceremai, Cela, Cubit
and Sh in indonesia is Sy (smilliar with dutch Sj) for example : Sya'ir, Syarat, Syafaat, Syaitan, Syaikh (Loan word from arabic)
You make me easy to sound sssh and ch. So thanks!
This helped my ch lisp 🙌🙌
at a moment I felt like you Ronnie was with me, because I was reapiting some word with you and you congratulated me 😂 . It was funny. Thank you Ronnie I really need to practice this.
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Me ha encantado este video. ¿Alguno se ha equivocado tambien en la parte de chin - shin? 😅
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Thank you very much Ronnie. Excellent class. Greetings from Venezuela
Ronnie, your videos are great! The only exception I can think of when chair is a verb is if someone is the Chair of a department or organization. Ex. Jane Doe chairs the Energy Innovation Commission. Of course, this is hardly EVER brought up in basic conversation.
beautiful teacher as much as lesson. i enjoyed both.
Hi Ronnie, in Portuguese we have "sh" in words like "xadrez" (chess) and "ch" in words like "tchau" (bye). Nice lesson, thank you!
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I speak spanish and is a little hard to hear the difference between this two sounds
Because Spanish doesn't have the "sh" sound
same 😢
The difference is that sh is like blowing air, your tongue is in the [i] like "green" position. Then your lips are rounded. Air flows through. There is no actual obstruction, the tongue dies NOT touch the top of the mouth. It is like S, no touching the mouth, but the tongue is moved back to the soft palate /palatal alveolar area.
Sh is rounded lips, round, circular.
Ch = t + sh
The t in this is muted, no noise, but this is where the tongue is. It presses hard on the T spot (alveolar ridge right behind teeth, where t d s and n are all made). It touches the top of the mouth and presses hard. The air builds up and then the air forces the t tongue position to move because of the huge pressure, huge amount of air from sh. The only main difference between the sounds is that sh has no touching, but t+ch has touching at the beginning.
To learn more, you can watch an xray of someone doing it. Google ipa sounds xray mri video, go to the website. You will be able to see the tongue in t position, then sh, in comparison with just sh the blowing of air with a tongue further back.
Thank you so much. I have just found your videos and I can't stop to watch them. It's fantastic. Thank you again for help the Brazilians do these songs lol.
Brilliant Teacher....Thank you very much indeed Ronnie..Your classes are absolutely marvellous !
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excellent R. as always :D. I am a Spanish girl and it's true these sounds are really difficult to me! THANKS
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Ronny me encantan sus clases para mí son mejores de las que tomé en el College. Please i need You explain me the diferents pronunciation the vows sound.
I don't think it is a language thing but rather a class/social thing! For instances, of both languages you mentioned, Japanese and Spanish, the ch and sh sounds are clearly defined and differentiated. However, at least I can speak in my case in regards of many other Mexicans: Some of us don't make the difference and we were never taught it! But the difference is well distinguished mainly by social castes and regions. Thanks for the video!
You're the best teacher i've ever had. I really understand how to pronunce when a word begins with CH or SH. Thanks a lot... Big fan :D
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Excellent tip for pronunciation. Just more practice.
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I love this teaching...it’s very confusing for Spanish speakers like me
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I have a lisp that affects CH and SH, but this video is very helpful!!!
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