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How to pronounce shop assistant

shop assistant
/ʃɑːp əˈsɪstənt/

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Shop assistant, sound by sound

/ʃ/as in sheLips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”.
/ɑː/as in fatherA deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in noTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

In a sentence

Petra is a young shop assistant.

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Questions and answers

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Shop assistant is pronounced /ʃɑːp əˈsɪstənt/ in American English.

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