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sh sound

sh sound noun: a voiceless postalveolar fricative.

Noun

sh sound (plural sh sounds)

  1. (informal) A voiceless postalveolar fricative.

Forms of sh sound

pluralsh sounds

Origin of sh sound

This sound is typically spelled sh in English words.

Questions about sh sound

What does sh sound mean?
Sh sound means a voiceless postalveolar fricative.
What part of speech is sh sound?
Sh sound is a noun.
What is the plural of sh sound?
The plural of sh sound is sh sounds.

Words near sh sound in the dictionary

  1. sgudal
  2. sgurr
  3. sgurrs
  4. Sgüüx̣s
  5. sh
  6. sh sound
  7. sh sounds
  8. sh!t
  9. sh!thole
  10. sh!ts
  11. sh!tted

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