“S” – Initial Position

“S” – Initial Position (Words & Sentences) send sink send sink sight soap sight soap sell seed sell seed supper sick supper sick sip sun sip sun sock soup sock soup seal Cinderella seal Cinderella sing sofa sing sofa sour circus sour circus south seven south seven Sam sat in the sun. Sam sat in the sun. Santa said, “Be good.” Santa said, “Be good.” Send a letter to Sally. Send a letter to Sally. Plant the seed in the sand. Plant the seed in the sand. Sue is in second grade. Sue is in second grade. I like to sing. I like to sing. See the sign in the window. See the sign in the window. Sally is getting sick. Sally is getting sick. There were seven socks. There were seven socks. I need six cents. I need six cents.

“S” – Final Position

“S” – Final Position (Words & Sentences) gas ice gas ice bus police bus police goose kiss goose kiss base grass base grass house face house face yes boss yes boss dress pass dress pass recess use recess use price class price class Gus was at third base. Gus was at third base. The geese had gotten loose. The geese had gotten loose. Bernice would like to miss the game. Bernice would like to miss the game. Guess what place this is. Guess what place this is. The voice was like a hiss. The voice was like a hiss. I’d like to have less class. I’d like to have less class.

“S” Blends

INITIAL /S/ Put the tip of the tongue on the roof of your mouth right behind your front teeth (alveolar ridge). The sides of your tongue should be touching the sides of your teeth. Force air over the center of your tongue without using voice. Make the air stream “itty,bitty”. Make a snake sound “s-s-s-”. Put the tip of the tongue on the roof of your mouth right behind your front teeth (alveolar ridge). The sides of your tongue should be touching the sides of your teeth. Force air over the center of your tongue without using voice. Make the air stream “itty,bitty”. Make a snake sound “s-s-s-”. The most common substitution for the /s/ is the voiceless /th/, as in thumb. It can also be distorted by having a “slushy” sounding air emission. The most common substitution for the /s/ is the voiceless /th/, as in thumb. It can also be distorted by having a “slushy” sounding air emission.