Consonant /ʧ/ 

/ʧ/ is an affricate consonant that starts by blocking the air in the alveoli and then continuing with a /ʃ/. The vocal cords do not vibrate when producing the /ʧ/. It's 'not voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'ch', 'tch', 'tu' not stressed, 'ti' after 's', 'ce' and 'te' not stressed.
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Sounds 1: 'ch' /ˈʧuː/ (masticar)    /ˈwɪʧ/ (cuál) /ˈʧɚʧ/ (iglesia)    /ˈpɚʧəs/ (comprar) /ˈtiːʧɚ/ (maestro)    /ˈmʌʧ/ (mucho)   Sounds 2: 'tch' /ˈkɪʧən/ (cocina)    /ˈwɑːʧ/ (ver) /ˈskræʧ/ (arañar)      Sounds 3: 'tu' not stressed /ˈneɪʧɚ/ (naturaleza)    /ˈpɪkʧɚ/ (imagen) /ˈstæˌʧuː/ (estatua)    /ˈfoɚʧən/ (fortuna) /ˈækʧəwəl/ (actual)    /ˈsɛnʧəri/ (siglo)   Sounds 4: 'ti' after 's' /ˈkwɛsʧən/ (invitado)    /səˈʤɛsʧən/ (sugerencia)   Sounds 5: 'ce' /ˈʧɛloʊ/ (violonchelo)    /kənˈʧeɚˌtoʊ/ (concierto)   Sounds 6: 'te' not stressed /ˈraɪʧəs/ (recto)

 The English consonant /ʤ/