ERROR #1: Mispronouncing SH

It is when Spanish speakers pronounce SH /ʃ/ as S /s/, which happens when they don't draw their tongue back. And also it can be mispronounced as CH /ʧ/ sound is present in Spanish. 

Example: 

"she" becomes "see" (sh - s)         "she" becomes "che" (sh - ch)

Exercise #1

Instructions: 

1. Start by hissing out the S sound (“ssssssss”).

2. Then round your lips closer together and pull your tongue back to produce the SH sound.

3. Now read the following sentences pronouncing words with the SH /ʃ/ sound as you have practiced in the previous two steps.  

Exercise #2

Instructions: 

1. First pronounce the sound SH /ʃ/ like the quite sound “shhhh” and the CH /ʧ/ sound like a sneeze “Ah-choo!”.

2. Now pronounce the following words as you have practiced in the previous step to see the difference between those two sounds.  

References 

English Pronunciation Lesson:  /s/  vs. /ʃ/ (s vs sh). (2020, February 15). Happy English - Free English Lessons. https://www.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lesson/2013/04/24/english-pronunciation-lesson-s-vs-%CA%83-s-vs-sh/

Ocon, I. (2022, April 13). 10 Most common English pronunciation mistakes for Spanish speakers and how to fix them. Parrot. https://blog.parrotlanguages.com/english-pronunciation-for-spanish-speakers/