S
medium“Soft snow settled across the steep steps.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
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S
hard“Sophie sent seven postcards from sunny Spain.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→TH
hard“This Thursday they will thread thirty needles.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→TH
medium“Three thoughtful friends shared their theories Thursday.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→W
hard“Wendy wore warm woolen gloves on Wednesday.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→W
medium“Wild wolves wandered beyond the western woods.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→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→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→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→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
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→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
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→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→CH-J
medium“Gentle giants chose cherry jam for breakfast.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→K-G
medium“Greg carefully stacked golden cups in the cabinet.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
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“Lily laid lilac letters beside the yellow lamp.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
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→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→P-B
medium“Pablo peeled bright pears beside the bakery.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
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