SH & ZH
/ʃ ʒ/
Tips
/ʒ/ stays voiced: say measure /ˈmɛʒə/, not /ˈmɛʃə/.
Examples
ship
measure
shop
vision
Watch for
- /ʒ/ stays voiced: say measure /ˈmɛʒə/, not /ˈmɛʃə/.
- Final /ʒ/: say beige /beɪʒ/, not /beɪʃ/.
- Round your lips; don’t make it like soft “щ”: say she /ʃiː/, not /ɕiː/.