Articulation

Articulation: deleting, substituting, or distorting certain speech sounds

 

/r/ - when saying the /r/, the back of your tongue must touch your soft palate; your soft palate is the 'squishy' area on the roof of your mouth

 

/l/ - when saying the /l/, the tip of your tongue must touch behind your upper teeth

 

/th/ - when saying the 'th' your tongue must protrude slightly between your teeth; if your upper teeth touch your bottom lip then you will say /f/ or /v/ not 'th'

 

/s/ - when saying the /s/, your tongue stay behind your teeth; all of the air comes out the front, not the sides; you can think of your tongue as a snake that must stay in the cage (your teeth)

 

/k/ & /g/ - when saying the /k/ and /g/, the back of your tongue must touch your soft palate; air builds up behind your tongue and released as the /k/ or /g/ sound; these sounds are made the same way, but your 'voice' is turned on for the /g/ sound; if the front of your tongue touches behind your teeth, you will say the /t/ or /d/ sound

 

/f/ & /v/ - when saying the /f/ and /v/, your upper teeth rest on your bottom lip; air sneaks out between your teeth and lip; you turn your 'voice' on for the /v/ sound

 

/sh/ - when saying the /sh/, your teeth are closed and your lips are rounded; air escapes through the front of your teeth

 

/ch/ - when saying the /ch/, your teeth are closed and your lips are rounded; air comes out through the front of your teeth in one big burst; you can feel the air come out on your hand