The /d/ sound is made in almost the same way as the /t/ sound is made. Place the tip of your tongue on the little ridge on the roof of your...
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How to Teach the T Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /t/ sound and the /d/ sound are very similar because they are both made with the same positioning of the mouth. To say either sound, simply put the tip of...
How to Teach the NG Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /ng/ sound is a single, distinct consonant sound, even though it is spelled with two letters and sounds similar to /n/. Like the /n/ sound, /ng/ is a nasal sound....
How to Teach the F Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
In order to make the /f/ sound, all that is required is to rest your front teeth lightly on your bottom lip and blow. The /f/ sound is a voiceless sound,...
How to Teach the Y Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /y/ consonant sound is made by placing the tip of the tongue just behind the lower front teeth and raising the middle of the tongue towards the roof of the...
How to Teach the R Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /r/ sound is a particularly tricky letter to teach because the way your mouth produces the sound changes depending on the other letters it is combined with. In fact, there...
How to Teach the L Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /l/ sound is made by placing the tip of your tongue on your alveolar ridge, the small bump on the roof of your mouth just behind your front teeth. The...
How to Teach the S Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /s/ sound is made by placing the tip of your tongue just behind the front teeth, very close to the roof of the mouth but not touching it. The sides...
How to Teach the CH Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /ch/ sound is actually a combination of the /t/ and the /sh/ sound. To make the sound, begin with your teeth together and bring the tip of your tongue to...
How to Teach the SH Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /sh/ sound is made by putting the teeth together and bringing the corners of the lips towards the middle, so the lips pucker like a kiss. The middle of the...
How to Teach the Z Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /z/ sound uses the same mouth position as the /s/ sound, but the /z/ sound is voiced whereas the /s/ sound is unvoiced. This means that the passage of air...
How to Teach the J Sound by Chicago Speech Therapy
The /j/ sound is made with the exact same mouth positioning as the /ch/ sound, but the /j/ sound is voiced. This means that the sound is produced comes from both...
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