That's What They Say

TWTS: For the "zh" sound, it's a consonant struggle


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Consonant sounds like "sh" and "th" and "ch" have a reasonably secure place in our language. You’ll find them at the beginning, middle and end of many English words. These consonants will likely never know the struggle that plagues the "zh” sound.
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