Letter Lab
ششین
sheen · /ʃ/, the sh sound as in the English word shipLetter 19 of 38
Starts with this letter
شامevening
شکرgratitude, thanks
شہرcity
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Trace the whole letter
Build the body exactly like seen: three even teeth right to left, then continue into a wide rounded bowl that sweeps left and curves back up. One unbroken motion for the whole body.
For parents
ش is the dotted twin of س. The body is identical; only the three-dot triangle changes the sound from /s/ to /sh/. Teach the pair together: write س, read it, then add the three dots and read it again as ش. The contrast is the whole lesson. Many children love placing the triangle because it feels like crowning the letter.
ش starts شکر, the word for thanks. When your child finishes the triangle of dots, ask them to say شکر out loud. Letters carry meanings, and this one carries gratitude.