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About SH
SH is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).
Sh is a digraph considered to be a unique letter in several languages. In English, the word sh is used to request immediate silence from a person. “Shush” is a verb with a similar meaning. Sh belongs to a group of sounds called sibilants. Instead of being uttered, the ‘sh’ sound is created by manipulating air over the tongue and teeth.
More about SH
The ‘sh’ sound is often made with a finger pressed over the lips to indicate a lack of speech. In Thelemic Magik, bringing the right forefinger to the lips is referred to as the “Sign of Silence.” This sign embodies the posture of Harpocrates, the Hellenistic god of secrets, silence, confidentiality, and mystery.
Common uses of the word SH
Exclamation / Interjection
A sound meant to elicit silence from a person.