How to make the ZH /ʒ/ Sound: 30 Words you Need to Know

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In this lesson you’ll learn exactly how to pronounce the ZH /ʒ/ consonant sound and practice 30 common words that have this sound. If you don’t get the ZH sound right in these words, it’s pretty obvious to your listener. So let’s practice them together so you can master the ZH!
Do you know which sound you' re substituting for ZH?
Moving from SH /ʃ/ to ZH /ʒ/: 1:22
Moving from J /ʤ/ to ZH /ʒ/: 2:51
Moving from S /s/ to ZH /ʒ/: 4:15
Practice Words and Sentences: 6:15
Be sure to visit the Clear English Corner website for a list of practice words and sentences used in this lesson: www.clearenglishcorner.com/bl...
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Well, fortunately this sound exists in my native languague, brazilian portuguese , so I don't have trouble reproducing it in English words that have this sound. In brazilian portuguese this sound is often represented by the letter J followed by the vowels letters a , e, i, o , u and sometimes it can also be represented by the letter G followed by the vowels letters e and i
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