161 /ʧ/ “chore” vs /ʃ/ “shore” Potentially Embarrassing Mix-Ups (minimal pairs in the order /ʧ/ - /ʃ/) 1 chat - ! shat 2 chit - ! shit 3 ! bitch – bish* */bɪʃ/ = old-fashioned word meaning ‘mistake’ (no longer in common use, but helpful for a sound comparison)
Phrases (with near minimal pairs not necessarily in the order /ʧ/ - /ʃ/) 1 I shan’t chant 2 sherry and cherry cake 3 shipping chips 4 shattered from chattering 5 chose the shows 6 she’s got the cheese 7 cheat sheet 8 dog-chewed shoes
Sentences (with near minimal pairs not necessarily in the order /ʃ/ - /ʧ/)
1 I wish I didn’t have to choose which shoes to wear. 2 I’ve ditched the dish with the shop-bought pork chop. 3 He watched from the porch as theywashed the Porsche*. 4 For sure, it wasn’t a chore for Shane to explain chain reactions. 5 The cashier didn’t catch the cheeky thief who took the chic* clothing. 6 The chair of the racial* equality commission is shared by Rachel and Shannon.
