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SH SH

We are going to have a look at the Gaelic sound made by the letters sh.

The sh sound in Gaelic is pronounced like the English h, as can be heard in sheall (showed):

sh

h

sheall mi

I showed

sheall mi an dealbh

I showed the picture

The sh sound can also be heard in droch shìde (bad weather):

droch shìde

bad weather

You can also hear the sh sound in sheas (stood):

sheas mi

I stood

sheas mi suas

I stood up.