Consonant Sound /tʃ/ with Examples (+Audio Pronunciation)

Hello Scholar,

Welcome to the simplest lesson on voiceless consonant sound /tʃ/ with its pronunciation, word examples and questions for you to practice.

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Pronounce voiceless consonant sound /tʃ/ correctly.
• Give examples of words with consonant sound /tʃ/.
• Identify consonant /tʃ/ sound in words.

Voiced consonant /tʃ/

Consonant /tʃ/ sound is pronounced like that FIRST sound you hear when you say the word: “China“.

It is popular in words with –ch-.

Similar to shhh sound /ʃ/, this consonant sound /tʃ/ is also “voiceless”. So there is NO vibration in your throat when pronounced.

Notice that there is an initial obstruction of air before the sudden release to produce the /tʃ/ sound, unlike the CONSONANT SOUND /ʃ/ which has a free flow of air throughout its pronunciation.

• CONTRASTING CONSONANT SOUNDS /ʃ/ AND /tʃ/

Practice questions on consonant sound /tʃ/