Speaking English: How to say CH & SH

TRANSCRIPT

Hello. My name is Ronnie. It's nice to see you. That was very formal, very strange. What's happened to Ronnie? Today, we're going to do some pronunciation. I did it. I said the word correctly. I'm going to teach you how to say the difference between "ch" -- so CH -- and "sh", SH.

I'm not 100 percent on how many people really have problems with this, but I do know that if you speak Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and any other languages, you probably have trouble pronouncing these two words because -- or these two sounds -- because you don't have them in your language. So don't worry. I'm here to help you. But please practice. The only way that you're ever going to get this -- aces -- or get it well is by practicing. You've got to tell your mouth what to do. Okay? We're going to do some exercises to help you.

The first sound is "ch", "ch". Think of a train, "Choo-choo!" So when you make the "ch" sound, you're going to bite the back of your teeth down, "ch". And your lips are going to be like so. Okay? It's like you want to show people your teeth, but at the back. The air is going to be pressed between the gap of your top and your bottom teeth. So it's "ch, ch, ch, ch, ch... Choo-choo!" So you can think of it like making a train noise. This word is "chair". Your turn. "Chair. Ch, ch, ch, chair."

Then we have something delicious, "chip". Maybe you like potato chips, so you're going to say, "I'd like some potato ch, ch, ch, chips." You don't want to say "ship". You're not going to ask someone for a "potato ship". "Potato ship? What is -- a ship of potatoes? Would you like an entire ship of potatoes? That is a lot of potatoes." So you just want a "chip" or "chips". Delicious.

Delicious. We have some "cheese". Again, the first part of this sound is the "ch, cheese". Good.

The next word. This part on your face is called your "chin". "Ch, ch, chin". What's a "chair?" A "chair" is something that you can sit on. So this is a really good drawing of a "chair".

Next word is what you do if you have gum or if you're eating something. Sorry, marker. You're going to "chew". "Ch, ch, ch, chew". We're almost done the "ch" sound.

One thing that we had a long time ago when I was in school because I am so young is "ch, ch, ch, chalk". A while ago, we didn't have these beautiful colored markers. We had something called "chalk". Probably maybe when you were in school, the teacher had, not a whiteboard but a blackboard, and would write on a blackboard with something. That little thing is called "ch, ch, chalk". Good.

When you make the SH sound, you're going to put your mouth like this. It's similar with the mouth with the CH. Except "sh", you have to blow air very quickly out of your mouth. So you're going to be like "sh". When I was a child and as I got older, people would always say, "Shh! Ronnie, stop talking." They wouldn't say, "Chh! Ronnie", they would say "shh". So the sounds are very similar, but the S is going to take more power from your stomach. So you're going to have to protect or say the "sh" stronger. So "ch" is like this, and this one is "sh". "Ch, ch, sh". This sound is much longer and stronger than this one. So let's go through the "sh" side.

This word is "share". "Share" means if I have something and you don't have any, I will give you some; I will share with you. Okay? So you have to be careful, and you don't want to say "chair". "Can you chair with me?" "I don't think I know how to chair with someone. I can share with you, but I'm sorry, I do not know how to chair with you." This is a verb. "Chair" is a noun.

[Sfolter]

She is explaining everything so well that I feel like she can teach someone English using only English :D I am not a native speaker and I am learning a lot from her. Thank you so much!

[joelwatcher]

You have a way of explaining that learning is made easy with your pedagogical method. You are an excellent teacher.

[anthonytino]

I enjoy watching Ronnie cause I love her way to teach all of us. thank a lot Ronnie

[lucasgs]

Hi Ronnie :) You're a such good teacher. I'm brazilian and i'm a english student since 2011. Your vídeos are helping me to learn more than another methods. congrats and thank you

[abishana]

I love your teaching Ronnie
watching from Italy

[jagotato]

I speak spanish and is a little hard to hear the difference between this two sounds

[moamermahmud]

At the beginning of the video I said to myself that she is an eccentric woman with evil shining in her eyes. But after a minute I found out that you are the best English teacher I have ever seen. Your style is simple, understandable and very entertaining. Thanks. And accept my apologies.

[vincalicia]

Thank you Ronnie. Thai language does not have sh sound, we do have sound that similar to ch (but not ch). I'm interested in English Japanese and Chinese but i can't pronounce ch and sh. Your video safe me !! now i can separate sh and ch :D 

[raptorkbbk]

I enjoy all your classes, thanks Ronnie.

[Stamatov]

I am having so much fun with you Ronnie, thank you for being so awesome all the time!! 

[bipuwwe]

Mam, you are the best YouTube teacher so far. I have not seen teacher like you. You explain really good. When I seen you on YouTube channel, I feel really lucky.

[devothamakaya]

You really inspire me to learn English language. You are the best teacher ever.

[AnaClaudia-erqk]

Ronnie i'm brazilian student and saw this video, dear you're wonderful!!! I will see yours video everyday because i am feeling very happy with your method.

I can learn English so easy with you the Engvideo, thanks...THANK YOU SO MUCH, RONNIE!!!!  :)

[didilopes]

The best teacher in the world. Congrats Ronnie you're, the best

[koiichiko]

It is very useful for me. I am learning Japanese. I cannot distinguish between CH and SH sound as you said. Thank you teacher.

[Naiaprog]

Hi Ronnie, in Portuguese we have "sh" in words like "xadrez" (chess) and "ch" in words like "tchau" (bye). Nice lesson, thank you!

[elrumiabie]

Ronnie is the best teacher so far in EngVid but i like james too, they are wonderful. Actually in english i just need to find friends who can talk to me. Fluent is my problem

[RudraDeury]

Dear Ronnie, All of your vocabulary tips & Ch & Sh is very important for the beginers.
Thank you.Regards

[fernandoillustrator]

Brilliant Teacher....Thank you very much indeed Ronnie..Your classes are absolutely marvellous !

[ricardoiniguez]

hi ronnie. let me tell you "thanks" for all your lessons... and you're one of the best