@emmafontenot_slp: Sometimes we have to get creative with tricky words 👏🏼 For this child, the /r/ in the middle of “girl” was getting lost, so the word was sounding more like “guhl” By slowing it down and exaggerating that middle /r/ sound, we’re making sure he actually produces it: “grrrr + rl” → “girl” Once we establish that missing sound, we can gradually speed the word back up until it sounds natural. Sometimes in speech therapy, we have to make a word sound a little exaggerated before we can make it sound just right! 🗣️ #speechtherapy #speechtherapist #slp #articulation #rsound
I went to speech therapy in 3rd grade what really clicked was seeing my therapist tongue when she pronounced the “R” sound. Also had a girl in the class who was blind and autistic and she helped her with the “TH” sound by putting on some gloves and guiding her tongue where to put it. Really neat what you guys do!
2026-08-28 22:39:49
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Miss Jessie ❤️🌺💕 :
That didn’t sound like an ER at all
2026-10-10 23:36:21
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coloradokendall :
Yanny
2026-09-02 14:16:30
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Weston :
Laural
2026-08-29 20:24:00
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ℛ𝒥⚘ :
how do you fix a SH when their meaning CH? My nephew can’t say chips, cheese, or anything with that ch. He says it with a sh and i have no idea how to correct it
2026-08-28 22:02:46
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Auds :
you gotta get her to say EARLLLL
2026-08-29 00:45:02
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kzcosplay :
guhllll
2026-09-24 16:33:16
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Tiredmamaof3 :
He really needs to have that prevocalic r before trying that vocalic r. But I like the idea! 💗
2026-08-28 21:08:18
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diggy 💕 :
how do u fix “gril” instead of girl
2026-08-31 01:57:06
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Crys Dawn :
I have them out their finger between their teeth. Can’t pucker for W that way.
2026-08-29 22:48:03
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Abbigail Hall :
Any tips for teaching “Th” sounds?
2026-08-29 03:33:30
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Haley at Home :
Any tips for someone who pronounces girl like “goyl” 😅
2026-09-17 16:43:13
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drizzyglizzy77 :
is it possible to help a stutter if i’ve had it my whole life and im 18
2026-08-30 07:24:30
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Emily 🌺 | life on Maui :
I had a student that said it like “ghoul” and eventually she got it. We practiced a bunch and it finally just clicked and she ever said it the old way again. Keep at it!!
2026-08-29 21:22:28
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𝖇𝖗𝔂𝖓𝖓 ♥️ :
I was in speech in the third grade for this issue and this word (although it applied elsewhere too). Anyways, my speech therapist told me to pull my tongue back and it worked. I still get tripped up sometimes though to this day
2026-09-04 20:15:52
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Ирина ♡ :
im starting college to be a speech pathologist in 3 days!!!
2026-08-28 22:35:21
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aliciyah💯 :
My brother and sister both had the “ir” issue and the thing that helped both of them was placing the tongue on the back roof of their mouth and say whatever word it is they struggled with
2026-08-30 04:41:52
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𝓵𝓲𝓵𝓵𝔂𝓪𝓷𝓪. ୨ৎ :
how do i fix my brothers CH he says it like cuh instead of chuh
2026-08-29 20:32:18
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💖Keely :
My youngest finally started saying her Rs Growling was a tactical we used 😁
2026-08-29 13:42:09
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☆ 🅱️ ☆ :
im not trying to be mean but the child sounds the same
2026-08-28 18:45:54
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Kori :
When I was elementary school I taught my friend to say her rs right by showing her where my tongue went. I even let her feel in my mouth and I grabbed her tongue and put it in the right spot. She got it from then on lol I was sick of ppl making fun of her
2026-08-29 01:33:51
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Chloe Reeves :
I hate to be the bad guy but you aren’t pronouncing correctly with your mouth. Kids not only listen to you they are reading lips, pronouncing is so important
2026-10-01 04:06:32
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