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Task 52: To pronounce `sh`, curl the tip of your...

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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 fr...

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`