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tʃConsonants
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/tʃ/

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Voiceless affricate (/t/ + /ʃ/). 'Ch' sound.

Example words

chair 
match 
church 
watch 

How to make the sound

Start with the tongue closure of /t/, then release directly into the friction of /ʃ/.

What to feel and listen for

You should hear one joined movement: a short stop followed by a quiet fricative.

Common mistake: Keep the two parts close together instead of saying separate /t/ and /ʃ/ sounds.

See how it differs

Articulation profile

PlosiveFricativeAffricateNasalApproximantLateralBilabialpb··m··Labiodental·fv····Dental·θð····Alveolartdsz·n·lPost-alveolar·ʃʒtʃdʒ·r·Palatal····j·Velarkɡ··ŋw·Glottal·h····