Meanings
nounsh sound (plural sh sounds)
plural sh sounds
- informalhuman sciencesA voiceless postalveolar fricative.
Origin
This sound is typically spelled sh in English words.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
sh sound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sh%20sound
MLA
“sh sound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sh%20sound. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sh sound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sh%20sound.
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