Hadar Shemesh breaks down three ways to pronounce CH: the /tʃ/ sound in church, the /k/ sound in chorus and choir, and the /ʃ/ sound in chef and machine. Learn which words trip up learners and how to hear the difference.
Check. Cheese. Church. Not church. Church. Chew. Chimney. Chore. But you'll also notice that this spelling pattern is pronounced as /k/, as in chorus. Chorus. Chorus. And choir. Choir. It's not choir, it's choir. Now you'll also notice that the CH is often pronounced as a SH sound without that T, so it's not ch but sh. Easier for those who struggle with the previous sound, as in chef or chic or machine or parachute.
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