S and SH Tongue Twisters
Sibilant tongue twisters for practising the S and SH contrast. These two sounds sit millimetres apart on the palate, which is why they are the most common pair in articulation practice.
9 to practise
- Six slippery snails slid slowly seaward.Easy · S, SL · 10 reps to pass
- Fresh French fried fish.Easy · FR, SH · 10 reps to pass
- I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop.Easy · S, SH · 10 reps to pass
- Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?Easy · W, SW · 10 reps to pass
- She sells seashells by the seashore.Medium · S, SH · 15 reps to pass
- I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.Medium · SCR, CR · 15 reps to pass
- The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick.Hard · SH, S, K · 20 reps to pass
- Send toast to ten tense stout saints ten tall tents.Hard · T, ST · 20 reps to pass
- Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards.Hard · SW, S · 20 reps to pass