Spelling the sound /sh/ : sh ch ti ci

The most common way of spelling the sound /sh/ is with the letters sh. Afew words (from French) use ch. In the middle of a word the sound /sh/ is sometimes spelled ci or ti.

Read the words aloud and listen for the sound /sh/ in each word.

shell	chef	station
shed shelf shrimp sheep shark shoot* sunshine shout brush marsh wash splash English vanish	champagne chalet machine brochure parachute chute*	Note: Only a few common words are listed here. For many more with ti and ci please see Units 28 and 30. ti - action nation mention section direction information ci - musician special racial delicious

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