Phonics Sounds

“Sh” Sound Words in English The voiceless (unvoiced) SH sounds are found in English Language words such as ship, wash, shape, mash, shuttle, shoulder, short, and shepherd. The SH sound is a voiceless or unvoiced sound because the vocal cords do not vibrate when we produce the sound. Instead, we release air out of our mouth to form the … [Read more...] about Sh Sound Words

Ch Sound Words in English The voiceless (unvoiced) CH sound exists in English words such as Chain, Speech, Munch, Chess, Chance, and Charcoal. The CH sound is a voiceless or unvoiced sound because the vocal cords do not vibrate when we produce the sound. Instead, we release air out of our mouth to form the sound. To make a Ch sound, you have to briefly obstruct your airway by … [Read more...] about Ch Sound Words

Th Sound Words in English There are two common pronunciations for the letter "th" in the English language. The tongue is placed at the back of the teeth to produce a fricative sound in both cases. These two kinds are : voiced TH (there, mother, these, those) and unvoiced TH (teeth, depth, both, month, thrill, path, cloth). These two sounds have the same spelling but are … [Read more...] about Th Sound Words