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Below are lists of suggested words to use when practicing your child's sound at home. These words can be incorporated into a variety of the recommended articulation activities like playing tick tack toe, bingo, or even talking around the dinner table.
B
*initial
ballerina, bedtime, beehive, berries, birthday, bath, boat, bottle, bed, beard, bee, bunny, busy, butter, button, boy, banana, bus, buffalo, bear, bird, bulldozer, butterfly, bike, balloon
*medial
cowboy, robot, ladybug, baby, peek-a-boo, cheeseburger, strawberries, log cabin, neighbors
*final
crab, cub, web, taxi cab, door knob, crib, job, ice cube, tube, grab, wardrobe
CH
*initial
chain, chair, chase, check, cheer, cheese, chess, chest, chew, chick, chief, child, chin, chimpanzee, checkers, cheetah, cheesecake, cherries, chicken, children, chimney, chipmunk, chopsticks, cheerleader, cheeseburger, chewing gum, chocolate, chili, cherry pie, church, cheery, channel
*medial
beach ball, catcher, crutches, hatchet, hatching, highchair, inches, ketchup, key chain, lunch box, marching, matches, woodchuck, touchdown, archery, itching, signature, peaches, picture, pitcher, poncho, teacher, vulture, reaching, witches, stretcher, furniture
*final
bench, beach, branch, bunch, catch, coach, couch, ditch, hatch, march, match, lunch, crutch, fetch, peach, pitch, scratch, sketch, touch, teach, watch, witch, hopscotch, sandwich, switch, stretch, spinach, munch, ouch
D
*initial
dancer, deer, desk, dishes, dog, doll, door, duck, dentist, desert, donkey, doctor, dover, dinner, daisy, dolphin, doghouse, downhill
*medial
hot dog, ladder, lady, radish, reading, shadow, wedding, cheerleader, radio, rodeo, kindergarten, bulldozer, spider, headache, body, feeding, daddy, buddy
*final
bride, food, hand, bed, mud, parade, mermaid, sled, sand, wood, good, lemonade, ride
F
*initial
face, fan, farm, fawn, feed, feet, fence, film, phone, fox, fur, fudge, fabric, fingers, fiddle, fire, fish, five, food, four, fork, foot, forest, fever, fireworks, football, feather, fell, fist, fireman, fussy
*medial
elephant, infant, telephone, laughing, waffle, office, taffy, headphones, campfire, coffee, dolphin, buffalo, golfer, alphabet, muffin, sofa, trophy, traffic, snowfall, rainfall, lifeguard
*final
calf, cough, elf, loaf, leaf, thief, roof, laugh, giraffe, wolf, sheriff, safe, hoof, chef, knife, photograph
G
*initial
goat, gate, gift, gold, gum, game, girl, ghost, goose, gorilla, guitar, garbage, guppy, golfer, guest, goodbye, garden, gallop, gas, garlic, Goldilocks, garage
*medial
dragon, hamburger, luggage, jogging, cougar, juggling, tiger, chewing gum, kangaroo, spaghetti, igloo, magazines, tugboat, sea gull, alligator, pigpen
*final
frog, bug, leg, dog, hug, log, slug, hot dog, bulldog, pig, rug, flag, egg, mug, fig, bag, wig, jug
H
*initial
hall, ham, hand, hard, house, heart, hammer, hat, hippo, hive, hen, him, hop, hug, head, hike, hill, hair, home, hurt, have
*medial
groundhog, beehive, lighthouse, birdhouse, grasshopper, hula hoop, seahorse, uphill, forehead, doll house, doghouse
J
*initial
jam, jeans, jug, joey, jacket, jet, jump, jungle, juice, jar, jewelry, jump rope, jellyfish, jeep, jaguar, job, joke, joy, journal, juggle
*medial
badger, cages, magic, edges, agent, high jump, pages, object, soldier, subject, pigeon, imagine, vegetables, apologize, imagine
*final
stage, fudge, cage, bridge, edge, age, huge, judge, page, cabbage, college, garbage, language, package, postage, sausage
K
*initial
can, key, car, comb, cat, cow, kids, corn, candy, kangaroo, cowgirl, carrots, computer, caterpillar, kitchen, kite, coach, king
*medial
chicken, raccoon, bacon, pumpkin, rocket, peacock, bakery, helicopter, vacation, apricot, turkey, raincoat, pelican, bicycle, rocking, accordion, sneaker
*final
sock, snack, walk, stick, truck, block, snake, steak, snowflake, magic, fabric, haystack, milk, lake, rake, hammock, toothache, creek, back, book, cake, chick, duck, hike, sick, lock
L
*initial
lake, lamb, lamp, laugh, lawn, leaf, leak, legs, limb, lime, lips, list, loaf, log, long, lunch, ladder, lasso, laundry, lazy, lemon, leopard, letter, lettuce, lighthouse, lifeguard, lion, lipstick, lizard, llama, lobster, lotion, lightning, ladybug, lemonade, living room
*medial
balloon, bowling, collar, dollar, elbow, eyelashes, jelly, necklace, pillow, pilot, ruler, sailboat, sailor, salad, silly, smiling, stroller, tulip, alligator, ambulance, ballerina, binoculars, buffalo, caterpillar, elephant, eleven, gorilla, Halloween, helicopter, jelly beans, juggler, marshmallow, skeleton, telephone, television, umbrella, valentine, violin, walrus, calendar, celery
*final
ball, bell, bowl, bull, doll, eel, heel, mail, mule, nail, owl, pool, seal, snail, stool, whale, anthill, baseball, camel, football, muscle, pencil, snowfall, towel, wheel, basketball, snowmobile, pigtail, eggshell, cartwheel
L-BLENDS
*BL
blanket, blocks, blue, blink, blank, blackberry, blood, blurry, blush, problem, tablet, cobbler, goblin, rollerblade
*CL
clothing, cloud, clock, clap, cloud, clam, club, close, clarinet, classroom, clothespin, clover, necklace, eclipse, include, paperclip, recliner
*GL
glad, globe, glass, glow, glove, glitter, glue, glass, glider, glasses, sunglasses, piglet, burglar, igloo, hourglass
*FL
float, flip, flop, flag, flat, floor, flower, floss, fly, flat, flute, flashlight, flood, flippers, butterfly, cauliflower, reflection, sunflowers, dragonfly
*PL
plane, plant, plow, place, plot, planet, plank, plus, play, please, plum, pliers, playground, plumber, plug, multiply, appliances, dumplings, explore, apply
*SL
slip, slide, sling, sled, slap, slim, sleep, sleeve, slow, slug, slippers, slime, slice, sloth, bracelet, coleslaw, translate, mudslide, parsley
M
*initial
mouse, milk, mail, mop, math, mess, moon, man, match, mitt, mad, make, March, mask, math, May, meet, mice, mom, month, moose, moon, mouth
*medial
plumber, summer, timer, woman, lemon, hammer, swimming, drummer, number, chimney, family, camera, tomato, hamburger, animal, dreaming
*final
clam, aim, game, comb, ram, home, time, lamb, lime, climb, cream, dime, dream, gym, hum, room, scream, name, team, thumb
N
*initial
nap, nest, necklace, neck, need, knife, knock, know, knee, nurse, nail, name, near, note, nose, not, neck, new, need, night, nice, nine
*medial
planet, many, dinner, pony, any, canoe, banana, sunglasses, dinosaur, rainbow, bunny, peanut, doughnut, canary, pineapple, animal
*final
brown, cone, fun, down, train, green, spoon, bun, can, chain, chin, lawn, sun, plane, moon, phone, run, skin, gone
P
*initial
pencil, pelican, party, pig, pals, pickles, penguin, penny, pony, parrot, parachute, pizza, pirate, pet, pigtail, peach, painter, pearls, picnic, puddle, piano, polar bear, poodle, pyramid, parade, pie, pants
*medial
leopard, diaper, hippo, apple, teepee, wallpaper, grasshopper, zipper, mopping, octopus, napping, soapy, dripping, teapot, typewriter, zookeeper
*final
jeep, lamp, mop, ape, soup, tulip, ship, tape, sheep, asleep, jump rope, envelope, hula hoop, shop, ketchup, bus stop
R
*initial
raft, ram, rain, rash, rat, read, road, robe, rope, rose, rug, ring, wreath, wrench, roof, race, rock rabbit, raccoon, radish, rainbow, wrist, rattle, raincoat, robin, ribbon, robot, rocket, rhino, radio, rattlesnake, relatives, rake, round, roots, ruffles, raisins, rectangle, rip, reach, rules, roll, resting
*medial
airplane, arm, bird, carrots, earrings, cherries, giraffe iron, horse, lizard, marbles, fairy, fork, pirate, purse, scissors, shirt, sheriff, squirrel, camera, parachute, wheelbarrow, turkey, furniture, turtle, celery, gorilla, pyramid, kangaroo, walrus, party, worm, nurse, clarinet, park, orange, syrup, parade, zero, ballerina, corn, flowers, beard, butterfly, barn, macaroni
*final
bear, car, chair, deer, door, ear, fire, floor, four, hair, jar, pear, square, star, tear, tire, alligator, beaver, baker, dinosaur, doctor, dollar, farmer, father, feather, flower, guitar, hammer, juggler, ladder, letter, lobster, mother, newspaper, painter, panther, shower, spider, sugar, sweater, teacher, tiger, tractor, vampire, zipper, rooster, shoulder
R-BLENDS
*BR
bread, broom, bridge, brick, brow, braid, break, breeze, bride, bring, brick, brother, broken, eyebrow, zebra
*CR
crayon, crab, cry, crane, craft, crate, cream, crumb, Chris, crow, crown, microphone, secret, scarecrow
*DR
draw, drum, drill, dragon, drive, drape, drag, dream, dreary, dry, drop, drove, drool, address, children, gumdrop, raindrop
*FR
fries, frog, frame, friends, France, fresh, freeze, free, fry, Friday, fruit, freckles, afraid
*GR
grapes, grass, groundhog, groceries, grill, girl, great, grade, grip, growl, grandpa, angry, hungry, photograph
*PR
prince, present, pretzel, printer, prize, practice, protect, price, apricot, footprint
S
*initial
sale, salt, sand, saw, seal, sew, sick, sign sing, sit, soap, sock, soup, circle, sun, saddle, sailboat, sandal, sandwich, sea gull, seashell, seat belt, seven, sewing, sofa, softball, subtract, surfer, syrup, celery, cereal, safety pin, Santa, seventeen, sunflower, city, saving, signal, submarine
*medial
baseball, bracelet, castle, dancer, fussy, glasses, icing, possum, bathing suit, whistle, babysitter, bicycle, dinosaur, gasoline, grasshopper, popsicle, medicine, recipe, tricycle, motorcycle, eraser, braces, groceries, eyesight, insect, kissing, lasso, messy, muscle, outside, pencil
*final
boss, box, bus, chess, class, dice, dress, face, fence, fox, goose, grass, horse, house, ice, kiss, lace, moose, mouse, nurse, price, race, rice, vase, us, yes, address, birdhouse, cactus, fireplace, lettuce, necklace, octopus, office, bookcase, purse, mice, geese, mattress, shoelace, thermos, waitress, walrus, doghouse, erase
S-BLENDS
*SK
skunk, skirt, skeleton, skateboard, scarecrow, skates, school bus, scarf, skin, scoop, sketch, skip
*SL
slippers, sling, sleeping, slide, slug, sled, sleeve, slip, sloth, sleigh, slime, slouch, slice
*SM
smile, smell, smoke, smash, small, smokestack, smart, smart, smirk, smooch, smack, smooth
*SN
snail, sneeze, snake, snore, snow, sneakers, snuggle, snowmobile, snowman, snapdragon, snicker
*SP
spider, spoon, spool, spaghetti, sports car, spaceman, spill, spooky, speaker, speed, speak, spin
*ST
stairs, stamp, star stop, student, stove, storm, stork, store, story, sticky, steps, steak
*SW
sweater, swing, sweep, swim, swan, sweatpants, sweet, swimsuit, swing, swallow, switch, sweat
SH
*initial
chef, shoe, shapes, sheep, ship, shirt, shells, shut, short, show, shot, shrimp, shy, shop, shadow, shampoo, shamrock, sharing, shaving, sheepdog, sherbet, sheriff, shoelace, shoulder, shovel, shower, sugar
*medial
invitation, celebration, nutshell, washcloth, usher, workshop, gas station, bushes, cashier, dishes, fishing, flashlight, fractions, horseshoe, lotion, milkshake, mushroom, ocean, pushing, slingshot, windshield, toothbrushes, directions, addition, sunshine, tissues, eyelashes, marshmallows
*final
brush, cash, dish, fish, leash, push, rash, splash, squash, trash, wash, wish, goldfish, hairbrush, mustache, mouthwash, eyelash, paintbrush, starfish, toothbrush, radish, finish, ticklish, nail polish
T
*initial
teeth, tie, tire, toad, toast, toys, two, teacher, teepee, tiger, teenager, telephone, turkey, taco, toothbrush, toolbox, toes, team, talking, tossing, towing, towel, tourist, taxicab, turtle
*medial
button, cheetah, guitar, kitten, photos, skater, sweater, mittens, waiter, anteater, butterfly, computer, litter, potato, peanut butter, daughter, rattlesnake
*final
ant, bat, boat, boot, cat, coat, fruit, goat, hat, bracelet, astronaut, parrot, robot, parachute, flashlight, chocolate, doughnut, newt
TH
*initial
thorn, thin, three, thimble, thumb, thunder, thick, thigh, thousand, thief, third, think, thank you, Thanksgiving, thirsty, thermos, thirteen, thirty, thermometer, theater
*medial
bathtub, earthworm, athlete, bathrobe, toothache, toothbrush, panther, python, toothpaste, birthday, marathon, toothless, feather, father, mother, weather, bathing suit, together, brothers, clothing, grandfather, grandmother
*final
bath, broth, cloth, earth, fifth, math, mouth, teeth, tooth, sloth, wreath, youth, birdbath, moth, locksmith, north, path, strength, booth, month, south
V
*initial
van, vase, vault, vest, vet, vine, vote, vacuum, valley, vampire, village, vowels, vulture, valentine, visor, visit, video, vinegar, violets, violin, visitor, volcano, volleyball, vegetables
*medial
Beaver, clover, driveway, ivy, seven, shaving, carnival, envelope, screwdriver, seventy, Thanksgiving, truck driver, traveler, beverage, heavy
*final
cave, dove, glove, beehive, olive, sleeve, five, love, locomotive, brave, drive, give, save, stove, wave, above, shave, move
W
*initial
worm, wait, walk, wild, wall, world, want, wings, warm, was, wash, words, wolf, watch, we, wear, web, weeds, weed, wide, wife, wind, wish, work, wipe, waist, wait, warm, wall, wave, wax, water, whale, white, win, waffles, winter, weather, window
Y
*initial
yard, yarn, year, yellow, yell, young, your, yesterday, yes, yawn, yam, yummy, yolk, yardstick, yogurt, yoga, unicorn, unicycle
*medial
kayak, lawyer, yo-yo, New York, royal, lanyard, layer, mayor
Z
*initial
zoo, zebra, zero, zigzag, zip code, zipper, zoom, xylophone, Zach, zebra fish, zeppelin, zinnia, zombie, zoologist, zucchini
*medial
bulldozer, magazine, music, newspaper, physician, poison ivy, television, blizzard, cheesecake, closet, cousin, daisy, desert, dozen, dessert, gazelle, lizard, pretzel, newspaper, noisy, puzzle, scissors, wizard
*final
beads, bears, bees, boys, bugs, cheese, dogs, eggs, jeans, keys, kids, legs, nose, paws, peas, prize, rose, sneeze, animals, apples, babies, bananas, cookies, dinosaurs, fingers, flowers, sandals, pigs, sneakers, tomatoes
