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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'sh' sound, like in 'she'. Your lips should be rounded and your tongue should be at the roof of your mouth.
Move to the 'ah' sound by opening your mouth slightly with your tongue low.
End with the 'p' sound by closing your lips and releasing the air.
sohp (sh-oh-p)
shaap (sh-ah-p)
shup (sh-uh-p)
Start with the 'sh' sound, ensuring lips are rounded with tongue near the roof of your mouth.
Produce the 'o' sound with your mouth slightly open and tongue at the bottom.
End with the 'p' sound by pressing lips together and releasing them quickly.
sohp (sh-oh-p)
shaap (sh-ah-p)
shup (sh-uh-p)
'Sh' is pronounced with rounded lips and a raised tongue, unlike 's'.
No, it's longer and more open in BrE.
Focus on rounding your lips and not elongating the 'o' sound.
A place to buy goods or services.
/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
The activity of buying goods.
/ˈʃɒpər/
A person who buys goods.
/ˈʃɑːplɪft/
Steal goods from a shop.
The 'ing' sound at the end of 'shopping' adds a nasal 'n' sound.
The 'per' in 'shopper' is pronounced with an unstressed schwa sound.
The 'lift' part in 'shoplift' includes a clear 'l' and an 'ft' sound.
Keep your lips relaxed to get the right 'sh' sound.
Practice breaking down the word into 'sh' and 'op' to hit each sound clearly.
