curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-initials/66b9732df91a94e4ca7eff7b.md
To pronounce sh, curl the tip of your tongue up and back toward the hard palate, creating a wide but narrow channel. Allow air to flow continuously through this space, producing a steady, soft friction sound without any stop or burst.
When sh combines with the finals a, e, and u, you get the syllables: sha, she, and shu.
Let's practice pronouncing these syllables, and then use she in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
shē | 奢 |
shé | 舌 |
shě | 舍 |
shè | 射 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the initial and syllables.
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