Minimal pair · Standard Southern British
British English /ʃ/ vs /tʃ/SH /ʃ/ and CH /tʃ/
Distinguish sustained frication from an affricate onset using five exact broad-phoneme pairs. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
Explore listening lessonsA broader, unvoiced hiss
A continuous consonant. Compare the quality of its friction with the other sound.
The tʃ category
Distinguish sustained frication from an affricate onset using five exact broad-phoneme pairs. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Distinguish sustained frication from an affricate onset using five exact broad-phoneme pairs. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
Sound examples
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