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- "Вот кошки."
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They are very similar. The only difference is that «ш» is always hard while «щ» is always soft. To master «ш», form a cup with your tongue: let the middle of your tongue relax and lie down, and place (but don't press) the tip of your tongue against the back of the alveolar ridge (post-alveolar). Pronouncing «щ» is pretty much the same as the sh in she, but you should raise the middle of your tongue slightly higher to the roof of your mouth.