Turkish pronunciation: Sürtünmeliler - /ʃ/

Sample pronunciation audio

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

Quick tip

Let the air pass through a narrow gap, creating friction.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• şeker

• şemsiye

• şarkı

• şişe

• şu

Minimal pairs

• şiş / sis
• şu / su
• şap / sap
• şar / sar
• şok / sok

How to produce this sound

Place your tongue close to the roof of your mouth, just behind your teeth, and blow air out to make a 'sh' sound, like in 'she'.

Common mix-ups

• şiş / sis
• şu / su
• şap / sap
• şarj / sarj
• şok / sok

Closest comparison

she, shy, shop, shoes, ship