Question

The sound /ʃ/ as in "shoe" is best described as:

• A. Voiceless alveolar fricative
• B. Voiceless postalveolar fricative
• C. Voiced alveolar fricative
• D. Voiced postalveolar fricative

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Voiceless postalveolar fricative

The sound /ʃ/, as in "shoe", is best described as a:

Voiceless postalveolar fricative

• Voiceless: The vocal cords do not vibrate during its production.

• Postalveolar: The tongue is positioned just behind the alveolar ridge, near the hard palate.

• Fricative: It is produced by forcing air through a narrow constriction, creating friction.

Other words with /ʃ/: she, shy, brush, fashion.