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Consonant Sound Pair
Voiceless /ʃ/ & Voiced /ʒ/

Sound-Spelling Pattern

  /ʃ/   /ʒ/
sh

shop shell
cash ashes lashes

-ge

many French words
barrage corsage garage
massage mirage

su

a few stressed words
sugar sure insurance

zu a few words
azure seizure
ch

French Words
Chicago Michigan
champagne chandelier
brochure machine parachute

   
ce a few words
ocean
   
  Homophones   Homophones
  Unstressed
Ending /ʃ/
  Unstressed
Ending /ʒ/