CH-J
medium“A cheerful judge chose the giant chocolate cake.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→Funny tongue twisters
Silly words, strange scenes and plenty of reasons to laugh when your tongue slips.
60 drillsEnglishPronunciation practice
F-V
medium“A vivid butterfly flew over five foxgloves.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→P-B
medium“Big peppers piled beside the bread basket.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→P-B
hard“Bright bubbles popped past the park bench.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→CH-J
hard“Chunky cheese sandwiches filled June's lunchbox.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→K-G
medium“Cold grapes kept their crunch in the cooler.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→F-V
hard“Four soft scarves fell over Vera's velvet vest.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→K-G
hard“Greg's green kayak crossed the cold lake.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→L
medium“Lola polished eleven small glass bottles.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→R
hard“Rory carefully carried three fragile red rulers.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→R
medium“Round red berries rolled from Rita's wicker basket.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→S
medium“Sam's sister sewed six simple suits.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→SH
hard“Sharp scissors sliced shiny silver sheets.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→SH
medium“Shepherds should shelter sheep from sharp showers.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→S
hard“Six students studied science after sunset.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→TH
medium“The brothers threw their hats over the thorny hedge.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→TH
hard“The thirsty athlete breathed through three stretches.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→W
medium“Wet windows whistled in the wild weather.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→W
hard“White wings swept over the windy wetland.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→L
hard“Yellow tulips lined the lovely garden wall.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→P-B
medium“Bella packed six blue pens in her backpack.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→R
medium“Brave Rory rarely rests during rainy road races.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
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→F-V
medium“Faye carefully folded five vivid scarves.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
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→CH-J
medium“Jack's chunky chair squeaked beside the jungle gym.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→K-G
medium“Kate's black cat kicked a green cork.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→L
medium“Leo's little lizard likes long leafy logs.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
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
medium“Sharp shadows shifted across the ship's shelter.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
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→S
medium“Sweet strawberries sit beside sour citrus slices.”
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→TH
medium“Theo's father gathered three smooth feathers.”
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→W
medium“William washed wet boots by the wall.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→P-B
medium“Ben's paper boat bumped beside the pier.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→CH-J
medium“Cheerful children cheered as George juggled.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→F-V
medium“Four clever beavers moved five fallen branches.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→K-G
medium“Green kites glided across the cloudy sky.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→L
medium“Little owls glide silently below pale moonlight.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→R
medium“Rory's racing rooster ran round the rural ranch.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→S
medium“Sasha sorted small seeds into six sacks.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→SH
medium“She washed six shiny dishes after lunch.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→TH
medium“The weather there is warmer than they thought.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→W
medium“We walked west while warm winds blew.”
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/.
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