ʃ
Common English words with this sound
sh (she)
A CEFR-graded selection of the most common words that include this phoneme, sorted by learner level (A1 first). Both GA and RP shown when they differ. Tap Listen for audio.
| Word | GA | RP | Level | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| action | /ˈækʃən/ | — | A1 | |
| brush | /brʌʃ/ | — | A1 | |
| celebration | /ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ | /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/ | A1 | |
| collection | /kəˈlɛkʃn̩/ | /kəˈlekʃən/ | A1 | |
| conversation | /ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃn̩/ | /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ | A1 | |
| delicious | /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ | — | A1 | |
| dictionary | /ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri/ | /ˈdɪkʃəˌnəri/ | A1 | |
| dish | /dɪʃ/ | — | A1 | |
| finish | /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ | — | A1 | |
| fish | /fɪʃ/ | — | A1 | |
| fishing | /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ | — | A1 | |
| information | /ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ | /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ | A1 | |
| machine | /məˈʃin/ | /məˈʃiːn/ | A1 | |
| musician | /mjuˈzɪʃn̩/ | /mjuːˈzɪʃn̩/ | A1 | |
| nationality | /ˌnæʃəˈnæləɾi/ | /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ | A1 | |
| pollution | /pəˈluʃn̩/ | /pəˈluːʃən/ | A1 | |
| push | /pʊʃ/ | — | A1 | |
| section | /ˈsɛkʃn̩/ | /ˈsɛkʃən/ | A1 | |
| shake | /ʃeɪk/ | — | A1 | |
| share | /ʃɛr/ | /ʃeə/ | A1 |