The English "ch (church)" sound (IPA tʃ) — Pronunciation Guide
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tʃ
ch (church)
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How to make this sound
Example
church /tʃɝtʃ/
Mouth
t + sh as one affricate
Common trap
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GA vs RP
GA and RP share this sound.
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Related sounds
dʒ
j (judge)
θ
voiceless th (think)
ð
voiced th (this)
ʃ
sh (she)
ʒ
zh (measure)
f
f (fan)
Related phrases
check it
/ˈtʃɛkɪt/
don't you
/ˈdoʊntʃu/
won't you
/ˈwoʊntʃu/
got you
/ˈɡɑtʃu/
what you
/ˈwʌtʃu/