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sh-

sh- is the alternative form of sch-.

Meaning of sch-

Prefix

sch-

  1. Used to form an intensified word, typically with words starting with voiceless sibilants and affricates like /s/, /ʃ/, and /t͡ʃ/ especially for comedic effect.
    • Iss too schticky.

Questions about sh-

What is sh- the alternative form of?
Sh- is the alternative form of sch-.

Words near sh- in the dictionary

  1. sh*ttest
  2. sh*ttier
  3. sh*ttiest
  4. sh*tting
  5. sh*tty
  6. sh-
  7. sh-t
  8. sh-thole
  9. sh-ts
  10. Sh.
  11. sha

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: sh- (page history and authors); sch- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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