cherish vs church

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Hi
Is there a difference between cherish and church?
Don't write phonetic symbols, please. I don't know much about them besides my computer doesn't show them.
I heared the two words many times they sound the same though cherish is alittle longer.

Thanks.

[DRThomas]

CHurCH = It begins and ends with the same basic sound.
CHeriSH + The "CH" is like that in CHURCH. The "SH", however, is the sound in show, shoe, sure, sheep, ship, etc.

I should add that the "ur" sound in church and the "er" sound in cherish are different.

church = hurt, burn, fern, her
cherish = air, hair, bare, bear, care