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| 2.4.1.2 Voiced and unvoiced sh |
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Also here the voiced and unvoiced sh is nothing new to us. The unvoiced is equivalent to the sh in shop, shine, ship or shoe. The voiced sh is equivalent to the sounds in pleasure, measure, leisure.
The following graphemes indicate an unvoiced sh: sh, ch, sch, sc
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chouette (great) |
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| charogne (carrion)
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| mâchoire (pine-tree)
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| short (shorts)
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| schisme (schism)
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| fascisme (fascism)
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The following graphemes indicate an voiced sh: j, g
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justice (justice) |
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| joie
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| gêner (to disturb)
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| jeune (young)
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| gifler (to slap in the face)
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