P-B
easy“Peter baked buttery buns before breakfast.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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hard“Sharp scissors sliced shiny silver sheets.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
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medium“Shaun's sheep shelter beneath shady shrubs.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
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medium“Shepherds should shelter sheep from sharp showers.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
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medium“Six speedy cyclists crossed the silent square.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
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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.
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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
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/.
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medium“The thin thread twisted through the thick cloth.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
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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/.
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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/.
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medium“Three red rovers rolled rapidly round the rink.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→F-V
medium“Victor drove five vans through the valley.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
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easy“Warm waffles waited beside the window.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
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medium“Wendy wrapped white wool around the wreath.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
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medium“Wet windows whistled in the wild weather.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
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hard“White wings swept over the windy wetland.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
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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→K-G
medium“A clever goat kicked the garden bucket.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
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medium“A merry drummer rolled rhythms through the room.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
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