sh: Phonetic CHILDREN'S DICTIONARY

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Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word
long a b hard c
+ k ch d long e f+ph hard g h long i j +
soft g l long o short o p s + soft c sh t th long u v y
short a short e pl sk sl sp st sph short u w
air aw bl cl cr qu dr eer fl gl short i m or ow pr skr sm spl str sw shr tr thr ur wh z
ar br fr gr n oy r squ sn spr tw

Words that Start with the "SH" Sound

shadow
A shadow is a dark, shady area where light has been blocked.

shampoo
A shampoo is a liquid soap used to wash hair. When you shampoo your hair, you wash it.

shamrock
Shamrocks are small green plants with three-part leaves.

shapes
Everything has a shape.

shark
Sharks are carniverous fish that have no bones, only cartilage (which is softer than bone) in their skeleton.

sheep
Sheep are farm animals that are raised for wool and meat.

sheepdog, old English
The old English sheepdog is an affectionate, long-haired dog that was originally bred in Great Britain.

shelf
A shelf is a small platform on which things can be placed.

shell
Some animals grow a shell for protection.

ship
A ship is a very large boat.

shirt
Some shirts have short sleeves, some have long sleeves, and some have no sleeves at all.

shoe
People wear shoes on their feet.

shooting star
A shooting star is not a star; it is a meteor (made of rock and/or iron) which is burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.

short
When someone or something is short, it is below average height.

shorter
The boy in the middle is shorter than the boy on the right.

shortest
The boy on the left is the shortest of the three.

shorts
Shorts are pants that reach above or around the knees.

shoulder
Your shoulders are under your neck.

shovel
Shovels are used to dig.

shower
When you shower, you wash your body in a stream of falling water.

shut
When something is shut, it is not open The door above is shut.

sugar
Sugar is a sweet food.

sugar glider
This small marsupial (also known as the lesser flying phalanger) glides from tree to tree in Australia and nearby islands.