SH Digraph Words and Practice

The consonant digraph 'sh' represents the voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/ sound.

Initial SH Words (Beginning Sound)

The digraph sh appears at the start of the word as the initial onset.

ship

4 letters • 3 sounds

sh/ʃ/

i/ɪ/

p/p/

shop

4 letters • 3 sounds

sh/ʃ/

o/ɑ/

p/p/

shed

4 letters • 3 sounds

sh/ʃ/

e/ɛ/

d/d/

The digraph sh appears at the end of the word as the final coda.

fish

4 letters • 3 sounds

f/f/

i/ɪ/

sh/ʃ/

dish

4 letters • 3 sounds

d/d/

i/ɪ/

sh/ʃ/

cash

4 letters • 3 sounds

c/k/

a/æ/

sh/ʃ/

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