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Russian letter: Ш ш

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The Russian letter Ш looks like a comb and sounds like sh in shampoo.

Ш is always hard, i.e. it does not get softened by following vowels.

Writing

Printed 1
Ш ш
Printed 2
Ш ш
Printed 3
Ш ш
Cursive
Ш ш
Hand-written 1
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Hand-written 2
Ш ш

Pronunciation

As in the alphabet
Actual sound
Transcription
[ sh ]
How to pronounce
like sh in shampoo
Pronunciation tips

Practice with syllables

  • ша
  • шо
  • ши
  • ше
  • аш
  • ош
  • иш
  • еш
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Words with this letter

Audio
With stress marks
шок
Cursive / Handwritten
шок
шок
Transcription / Translation
[ shok ]
shock
Pronunciation tips
Audio
With stress marks
шик
Cursive / Handwritten
шик
шик
Transcription / Translation
[ sheek ]
chic
Pronunciation tips
Audio
With stress marks
ка́ша
Cursive / Handwritten
каша
каша
Transcription / Translation
[ ká-sha ]
porridge
Pronunciation tips
Audio
With stress marks
ши́шка
Cursive / Handwritten
шишка
шишка
Transcription / Translation
[ shéesh-ka ]
bump
Pronunciation tips

Practice with a worksheet

Practice the hand-written Russian letter Ш as well as the syllables and words listed above, with this worksheet: download the worksheet.