Let's Practice /t/

The phonetic sound /t/ is an UNvoiced fricative palatal.

unvoiced = vocal cords do not vibrate while making this sound

fricative palatal = touch your tongue to the back of your upper teeth and pull your tongue away as you push air out of your mouth

 

 

Listen and repeat words with /t/

word initial /t/ sounds like: child, change, chicken, cheese, chair, choose

middle /t/ sounds like: teacher, future, natural, literature, kitchen

final /t/ sounds like: which, each, such, much, match, watch

/t/ in consonant clusters: country, century, question

 

Spelling Tips:

ch: chose, much, cheap

tch: witch, kitchen, catch

t: century, nature, future

 

Choose from these /t/ practice activities

 

Minimal Pairs

// vs. /t/

Take me there...

 

 

Drag & Drop

// - /t/

Take me there...

 

Cloze Listening

Take me there...

 

Tongue Twister:

Cheerful Charles chose cherry chocolates.

 

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