How to Pronounce SH Sound in English

English is a bewildering language! There is often more than one way to pronounce a single letter or group of characters.

 

How to pronounce sh in the English?

 

Surely you have heard the letter "sh" before. Here are 8 useful rules:

1: The letter sh is pronounced in all words that contain the "sh", examples:

• She
  
• Share
  
• Should

 

2: Pronounce sh from "Tia", examples:  

• Egyptian
• Negotiate
• Initial

 

3: Pronounce sh from the from "Tio", examples:  

• Nation
• Function
• International

 

See: How to Read Arithmetic in English

 

4: Pronounce sh from "sia", examples:  

• Asia
• Malaysia
• Russia

 

5: Pronounce sh from "Sio", examples:

• Session
• Mission
• Expressions

 

6: Pronounce sh from "Cie", examples:

• Efficient
• Sufficient
• Conscience

 

7: Pronounce sh from "Cia", examples:

• Social
• specialist
• financial

 

8: The "su" has many words that are pronounced and not pronounced. Examples:

• Sure
• Sugar
• Supervisor
• survive

See: List of all Silent Letters in the English Language