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Explore the English multigraph 'sh' and its varied pronunciations. Learn how this common letter combination can represent different sounds in different contexts

English Multigraph 'sh'

The letter 's' and 'h' are two consonants making the digraph 'sh.'

Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Digraph sh
Name sh (pronounced /ˈes ˈeɪtʃ/)
Sound(s) /ʃ/

Pie Chart of Digraph 'sh' Pronunciation in American English

The Digraph 'sh'

Main Sound: /ʃ/

The digraph 'sh' always comes at the beginning or end of a word and sounds /ʃ/:

shame /ʃeɪm/

ship /ʃɪp/

push /pʊʃ/

shop /ʃɑːp/

brush /brʌʃ/

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