A pronúncia de ch em inglês
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A pronúncia de ch
A combinação ch (tch) é pronunciada na maioria das vezes como "tch":
cadeira; Charles
tocar ; cozinha
Há casos mais raros em que ch é pronunciado de forma diferente, como:
- pronúncia "k", como em:
escola; mecânico/a; estômago; Natal
- Pronúncia "sh" , principalmente em palavras de origem francesa ou italiana, como:
Note que, neste último caso, a pronúncia corresponde à combinação de letras sh, mas a grafia é diferente.
chef vs she
brochure vs cash
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You heard chop , which starts with the most common pronunciation of ch, just like Charles . Example: can you chop the onion, please?
In this clip you heard chop , not shop . While chop starts with ch- , shop starts with sh- like she . Example: I go to the cheese shop.
You heard echo . In this word, the ‑ch- letter combination in the middle is pronounced as “k”. While this a rare case, there are a few other words that behave in the same way, like chaos . Example: I can hear the echo of my voice in the mountains.
You heard echo , not and co. . Example: Timmy and co. are getting ready for a party.
You heard champagne , in which the letter combination ch is pronounced as “sh”. This happens rarely, mostly in words of French or Italian origin like chef and brochure . Example: on New Year's Eve, we have a champagne toast.
Here you heard champagne , not campaign . Campaign doesn't contain an h and the ca- at the start is pronounced exactly like in cabin . Example: the president's campaign was a failure.
Select the correct pronunciation of the word catch.
Catch is pronounced:
Select the correct pronunciation of the word catch.
Catch is pronounced:
You heard catch , which ends with the letter combination ‑ch pronounced as “tch” . Example: to win the game, you need to catch the ball.
In this clip you heard cat , not catch . Cat ends with the letter -t. Example: Garfield is a famous cat.
Here you heard cash , not catch . Cash ends with the letter combination -sh, which you can also hear in she . Example: can I pay in cash?
Select the correct pronunciation of the word chin.
Chin is pronounced:
Select the correct pronunciation of the word chin.
Chin is pronounced:
You heard chin , which starts with a ch- making the “tch” sound like chair . Example: you have ice-cream all over your chin.
Here you heard shin , not chin . Shin starts with sh- like she . Example: I hurt my shin. Note: there are only a few words that we spell with ch but pronounce with “sh”, like brochure .
You heard keen , not chin . Keen starts with the letter k- like Kate . Example: Jim is a keen swimmer. Note: in some rare cases, the letter combination ch can also be pronounced as “k”, as in mechanic .
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