Russian· consonant-hard
How to pronounce the 'ш' sound in Russian
'sh' with the tongue pulled BACK and the lips slightly rounded — deeper and darker than English 'sh'. Always hard: ши sounds like 'shy', never 'shee'.
Heard in школа · большой · хороший
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Russian words with 'ш' sound
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In a sentence
Лев засмеялся, что мышь обещает ему добро сделать, и пустил её.
мышь
Галка увидала, что голубей хорошо кормят, — выбелилась и влетела в голубятню.
хорошо
Попалась лиса в капкан, оторвала хвост и ушла.
ушла
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