Marathi Letter SHA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर श
ऊष्ममधील 1वे अक्षर — letter 1 of the Ushma (fricative) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)ऊष्म · position 1 of 4
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- तालव्यPalatal — tongue near the hard palate, air hisses through
- प्रकार — Type
- ऊष्मFricative — the air never fully stops, it keeps flowing
- घोष — Voicing
- कठोरUnvoiced — vocal cords do not vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /ʃ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “sh” in shipSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- तालव्यPalatal — tongue near the hard palate, air hisses through
- प्रकार
- ऊष्म · कठोरFricative — the air never fully stops, it keeps flowing
Try this at home: ऊष्म means warm. Put your hand at your mouth and say श — you feel a long warm stream, not a burst.
अ is already inside: श on its own is read “sha” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write श+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — श with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of श — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| श | sha | अ | — |
| शा | shaa | आ | ा |
| शि | shi | इ | ि |
| शी | shee | ई | ी |
| शु | shu | उ | ु |
| शू | shoo | ऊ | ू |
| शे | she | ए | े |
| शै | shai | ऐ | ै |
| शो | sho | ओ | ो |
| शौ | shau | औ | ौ |
| शं | shan | अं | ं |
| शः | shah | अः | ः |
📊 ऊष्म — the fricatives and ह
ऊष्म means warm. In every other letter the air is stopped and released; in these the air keeps flowing, which is why you can hold them as long as your breath lasts. Try it: श-श-श-श. You cannot do that with क.
| अक्षर | Roman | उच्चारस्थान | प्रकार |
|---|---|---|---|
| श | sha | तालव्य | ऊष्म |
| ष | Sha | मूर्धन्य | ऊष्म |
| स | sa | दंत्य | ऊष्म |
| ह | ha | कंठ्य | महाप्राण |
श आणि ष — an honest note. These are written differently but in modern Marathi almost everyone pronounces them the same way, as श. The difference survives in spelling, not in speech. ष appears mostly in words borrowed from Sanskrit — भाषा, औषध, विशेष. So teach your child where ष is written rather than drilling a sound distinction that native speakers no longer make.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with श
The purple part shows श and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain श.
मी रोज शाळेत जातो.
I go to school every day.💡 शाळेत = to school · रोज = daily
शेतात धान्य पिकते.
Grain ripens in the field.💡 शेतात = in the field
शिक्षक छान शिकवतात.
The teacher teaches well.💡 शिकवतात = teach (respectful plural)
शेळी गवत खाते.
The goat eats grass.💡 खाते = eats (feminine singular)
आकाश निळे आहे.
The sky is blue.💡 निळे (neuter) matches आकाश
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write श on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने श लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 श असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! श शिकलात!
ऊष्ममधील 1वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: ऊष्म means warm. Put your hand at your mouth and say श — you feel a long warm stream, not a burst.
- Barakhadi drill: chant श शा शि शी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: ष
Marathi Letter SHA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन श शिकतो — तालव्य, ऊष्म, कठोर, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (शाळा, शेत, शंख, शहर, शिक्षक …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter SHA (श) lesson for young children — place of articulation, aspiration and voicing explained simply, the full barakhadi across all twelve vowels, twelve words, five sentences with grammar notes, writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three activities. Letter 1 of the Ushma (fricative) group.