2.4.1.2 Voiced and unvoiced sh

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

Examples
chouette (great)
charogne (carrion)
choire (pine-tree)
short (shorts)
schisme (schism)
fascisme (fascism)

The following graphemes indicate an voiced sh: j, g

Examples
justice (justice)
joie
gêner (to disturb)
jeune (young)
gifler (to slap in the face)





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