““S” – Initial PositionS” – Initial Position

““S” – S” – Initial PositionInitial Position (Words & (Words & Sentences)Sentences)

send sinksend sink sight soapsight soap sell seedsell seed supper sicksupper sick sip sunsip sun sock soupsock soup seal Cinderellaseal Cinderella sing sofasing sofa sour circussour circus south sevensouth 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 Plant the seed in the

sand.sand. Sue is in second grade.Sue is in second grade. I like to sing.I like to sing. See the sign in the See the sign in the

window.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 PositionS” – Final Position

““S” – Final Position S” – Final Position (Words & (Words & Sentences)Sentences)

gas ice gas ice bus policebus police goose kissgoose kiss base grassbase grass house facehouse face yes bossyes boss dress passdress pass recess userecess use price classprice class

Gus was at third Gus was at third base.base.

The geese had The geese had gotten loose.gotten loose.

Bernice would like to Bernice would like to miss the game.miss the game.

Guess what place Guess what place this is.this is.

The voice was like a The voice was like a hiss.hiss.

I’d like to have less I’d like to have less class.class.

““S” BlendsS” Blends

““S” BlendsS” Blends

INITIAL /S/INITIAL /S/ Put the tip of the tongue on the roof Put the tip of the tongue on the roof

of your mouth right behind your front of your mouth right behind your front teeth (alveolar ridge). The sides of teeth (alveolar ridge). The sides of your tongue should be touching the your tongue should be touching the sides of your teeth. Force air over sides of your teeth. Force air over the center of your tongue without the center of your tongue without using voice. Make the air stream using voice. Make the air stream “itty,bitty”. Make a snake sound “s-“itty,bitty”. Make a snake sound “s-s-s-”.s-s-”.

The most common substitution for the /s/ is the voiceless /th/, as The most common substitution for the /s/ is the voiceless /th/, as in thumb. It can also be distorted by having a “slushy” sounding in thumb. It can also be distorted by having a “slushy” sounding air emission.air emission.