SH
easy“A shy chef chopped fresh shallots sharply.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→Easy tongue twisters
Short, friendly drills for getting the sounds right before you add speed.
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F-V
easy“A very friendly fox found four feathers.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→CH-J
easy“Cheerful Jane joined Jack for a chess match.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→K-G
easy“Cold cocoa cooled quickly on the kitchen counter.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→L
easy“Lola lightly lifted a large lemon loaf.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→P-B
easy“Peter baked buttery buns before breakfast.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→R
easy“Rita reads really rare riddles by the river.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→S
easy“Sunny streets stay silent after summer storms.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→TH
easy“Three healthy athletes stretched their thighs together.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→W
easy“Warm waffles waited beside the window.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→L
easy“Eleven little lanterns lit the lonely lane.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→CH-J
easy“George chopped juicy peaches for the children.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→K-G
easy“Greg packed green grapes beside crisp crackers.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→P-B
easy“Pretty purple balloons bobbed past the pier.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→R
easy“Roger repairs rusty radios near the railway.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→SH
easy“Shiny shells shimmer on the shallow shore.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→S
easy“Sophie slowly stacks six striped socks.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→TH
easy“The thoughtful author thanked them for their theme.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→F-V
easy“Vivian filled five vases with fresh flowers.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→W
easy“We watched twelve whales swim west.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→P-B
easy“Bob packed paper cups beside blue plates.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→CH-J
easy“Chubby chickens chased June across the yard.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→F-V
easy“Four fast ferries left the foggy harbor.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→K-G
easy“Kate kept six golden keys in a cup.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→L
easy“Laura loves lively lambs on the low hill.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→R
easy“Ruby rolled three round rugs across the room.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→SH
easy“Sharon shared fresh shellfish with Shaun.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→S
easy“Small seals splash beside smooth seaside stones.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→TH
easy“These three brothers bathe there every Thursday.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→W
easy“Wendy's white wagon wobbled down the walkway.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→K-G
easy“Green geckos climbed across the cracked gate.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→CH-J
easy“Jenny chose a cheerful jacket for June.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→L
easy“Lucy slowly rolled yellow lilies along the lane.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→P-B
easy“Piper placed big pears beside pink peaches.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→R
easy“Rural runners race rapidly round rainy roads.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→S
easy“Sandy sells soft scarves on sunny Saturdays.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→SH
easy“Short ships shift through shimmering shore mist.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→TH
easy“Theo threw three thick threads through the thimble.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→F-V
easy“Vera's favorite velvet vest felt very fine.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→W
easy“William wore a warm wool sweater Wednesday.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→P-B
easy“Ben bought bright purple buttons by the box.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→F-V
easy“Frank found five fresh figs by the fence.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→K-G
easy“Gary cooked crisp garlic crackers in the kitchen.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→CH-J
easy“Jack gently juggled chunky chocolate jars.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→L
easy“Little Leo laid long blue labels in a line.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→R
easy“Rare red roses rise around the river rail.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→S
easy“Seven silver spoons sat beside the soup.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→SH
easy“Shelly shines shiny shoes in the shop.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→TH
easy“Thirty thirsty thieves thought about thick tea.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→W
easy“Wild winds whirled westward over the water.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→CH-J
easy“Cheerful children chose juicy cherries for lunch.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→K-G
easy“Clever cats carried green cakes to the garden.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→F-V
easy“Five vivid violets fell from Vera's vase.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→L
easy“Lily likes little lemons with light lime leaves.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→P-B
easy“Poppy packed blue peppers in a paper bag.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→R
easy“Rory races red robots round the rocky road.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→SH
easy“Shy sheep shuffle through shallow shadows.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→S
easy“Six silent sailors sailed south at sunrise.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→TH
easy“Three thin thinkers thanked their thoughtful teacher.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→W
easy“Wendy watched white waves wash the wharf.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
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