Language
German
Unit
Konsonanten
IPA
/ʃ/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for frikative - /ʃ/.

Quick tip

Fricatives are produced by forcing air through a narrow gap, creating friction.

Letters and IPA

Letters

sch

/ʃ/

Practice words

  • Schule

  • schön

  • Schnee

  • Schuh

  • Fisch

Minimal pairs

  • Schiff / Siff
  • Schaf / Schlaf
  • Fisch / Fiss
  • Tisch / Tis
  • Schule / Sule

How to produce this sound

To make /ʃ/ (as in 'shoe'), round your lips slightly and push air out while your tongue is close to the roof of your mouth, but not touching.

Common mix-ups

  • Schule / Schule
  • Schiff / Siff
  • Schaf / Schlaf
  • Fisch / Fiss
  • Tisch / Tis

Closest comparison

shoe, she, shy, shop, shut

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