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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'sh' sound: round your lips slightly and push air through, like 'sh' in 'shoe'.
Add the short 'i' sound, as in 'sit'.
End with a soft 'ft', where 'f' is gently blowing air through your upper teeth and lower lip, and 't' is a soft tap of the tongue behind the upper teeth.
'sift' (shift)
'sheeft' (shift)
'shif' (shift)
Same as American
Same as American
Make sure to pronounce the final 't' softly using your tongue and teeth.
The 'f' requires a soft flow of air and should not be voiced, while the 't' needs a light tap.
The 'i' in 'shift' is like the 'i' in 'sit', short and quick, without elongation.
A scheduled period of work or a change in position or direction.
/ʃɪftɪd/
moved or changed
/ˈʃɪfti/
deceitful or evasive
/ˈʃɪftər/
a person or thing that moves something
Shifted has 'id' at the end, adding an extra syllable.
Shifty has a stress on the first syllable and ends with 'ti'.
Shifter ends with 'ter', adding an extra syllable.
Try words like 'left', 'gift', and 'drift' to master the 'ft' ending.
Remember that the 't' should be gentle. Try whispering the word to focus on airflow.
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