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Minimal pairs · tʃ · ʃ

chip or ship

Ch starts with a tiny t-stop; sh flows from the first instant. Spanish has ch but not sh, so ships become chips.

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🍎 How to teach the mouth

Sh is the librarian's sound — it can last as long as your breath. Ch cannot be stretched at all. Have a 'longest shhh' contest; nobody wins a 'longest chhh'.