Sh Tongue Twisters

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Sh Tongue Twisters

  1. The shy shrimp shelters in a shell of shale.Words to stress: shy, shrimp, shelters, shell, shale.
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How it works

These sh tongue twisters are 36 lines written for this site, in four chips: sh at the start of a word, sh in the middle, sh at the end, and sh beside ch.

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Sh hides in other spellings

The middle chip is where the spelling lies. Ocean, motion, special, sugar, sure and machine all hold the sh sound with no s and h in sight. Say "The musician's patient passion was sure to show." slowly and count five sh sounds before the last word.

Sh against ch

Sh is a long, smooth sound you can hold; ch starts with a stop, like a t, and ends in sh. The last chip puts them side by side, as in "Choose the shoes, then chase the shuttle." If ch turns into sh, slow down and tap each ch.

Questions and answers

What are good sh tongue twisters?

Lines that repeat sh in one place in the word. For the start, try "Sharp shears shaped the shaggy shrub." For the end, try "Swish, swash, a squash in the wash." Each chip holds nine lines.

Why do some sh words have no sh in them?

English spells the sound many ways: ti in motion, ci in special, ce in ocean, ch in machine, s in sugar and sure. The words to stress under each line in the middle chip name them.

Are these the famous sea shell lines?

No. Every line here was written for this site, and none of the well-known published twisters is on the page. None of the lines appears on the site's other tongue twister pages either.

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All 36 tongue twisters

Sh at the start 9

  • Shark shows shock the shivering shoppers. Words to stress: shark, shows, shock, shivering, shoppers.
  • Sharon shared a shiny shovel with the shepherd. Words to stress: Sharon, shared, shiny, shovel, shepherd.
  • Sharp shears shaped the shaggy shrub. Words to stress: sharp, shears, shaped, shaggy, shrub.
  • Shawn shook the shaggy sheet in the shed. Words to stress: Shawn, shook, shaggy, sheet, shed.
  • Shelby's shaky shelf shifted and shattered. Words to stress: Shelby, shaky, shelf, shifted, shattered.
  • Shiny shoes shuffle past the shuttered shop. Words to stress: shiny, shoes, shuffle, shuttered, shop.
  • Short shadows shrink as the sun shines. Words to stress: short, shadows, shrink, shines.
  • Shout "shush" to the shuffling shepherds. Words to stress: shout, shush, shuffling, shepherds.
  • The shy shrimp shelters in a shell of shale. Words to stress: shy, shrimp, shelters, shell, shale.
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Sh in the middle 9

  • A precious lotion sits on the ocean-blue dresser. Words to stress: precious, lotion, ocean.
  • A special station sells sugar and mushrooms. Words to stress: special, station, sugar, mushrooms.
  • Ashley's fashion show had a splashy finish. Words to stress: Ashley, fashion, splashy.
  • The mission: polish the marshmallow machine. Words to stress: mission, marshmallow, machine.
  • The musician's patient passion was sure to show. Words to stress: musician, patient, passion, sure.
  • The ocean's motion made the fisher cautious. Words to stress: ocean, motion, fisher, cautious.
  • Sasha's pressure washer sprays the bushes. Words to stress: Sasha, pressure, washer, bushes.
  • Trish's cushion is fresher than the washed one. Words to stress: cushion, fresher, washed.
  • Washing dishes, crushing ice, pushing brushes. Words to stress: washing, dishes, crushing, pushing, brushes.

Sh at the end of a word 9

  • A fish in a dish made a wish and a splash. Words to stress: fish, dish, wish, splash.
  • Crush, crash, clash, then a quiet hush. Words to stress: crush, crash, clash, hush.
  • Dash to the marsh and push through the brush. Words to stress: dash, marsh, push, brush.
  • Josh made a fresh dish of squash and radish. Words to stress: Josh, fresh, dish, squash, radish.
  • Marsha's plush fish flops with a swish. Words to stress: plush, fish, swish.
  • Polish the dish and finish with a flourish. Words to stress: polish, dish, finish, flourish.
  • Swish, swash, a squash in the wash. Words to stress: swish, swash, squash, wash.
  • Trash the mush, but save the fresh hash. Words to stress: trash, mush, fresh, hash.
  • Wash the brush, then rush to the bus. Words to stress: wash, brush, rush.

Sh and Ch together 9

  • A chatty shopper chews a chilly cherry. Words to stress: chatty, shopper, chews, chilly, cherry.
  • Chad chose a shiny shell and a chunky chain. Words to stress: Chad, chose, shiny, shell, chunky, chain.
  • Charlie chews cheese chips while the sheep chew hay. Words to stress: Charlie, chews, cheese, chips, sheep, chew.
  • Cheer for the shopkeeper who shares her chowder. Words to stress: cheer, shopkeeper, shares, chowder.
  • Chips and shakes, chops and shapes. Words to stress: chips, shakes, chops, shapes.
  • Choose the shoes, then chase the shuttle. Words to stress: choose, shoes, chase, shuttle.
  • The chubby chipmunk shivered in the shed's shade. Words to stress: chubby, chipmunk, shivered, shed, shade.
  • Mitch's shoes squished in the chilly marsh. Words to stress: Mitch, shoes, squished, chilly, marsh.
  • Shout at the chimney, chase the shadow. Words to stress: shout, chimney, chase, shadow.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site in September 2026: all 36 tongue twisters are our own wording, and none is copied or reworded from a published collection. Checked by script against every other tongue twister page on this site (no line on two pages and no run of five words shared by two lines) and against the key phrases of about 75 well-known published twisters, none of which appears. The words-to-stress line under each twister is worked out from the twister itself: the words spelled with the chip's sound (sh at the start, in the middle or at the end, or sh and ch). Licence: own work