LISTEN

Listen to the audio recording below.

PRACTICE

“s”, “θ”, and “t”

Listen to and repeat the “s” clusters and then the whole words
First, make the “s” sound (tip of tongue is behind top teeth)

sk--skip
sk--skin
sc--scared
sp--spell
sp--spin
st--stop
st--state
str--straight
str--stream
str--stride
spl--splash

PRACTICE

Listen to and repeat the “θ” clusters and then the words.

fth--fifth
nth--ninth
nth--month
thez--clothes
rth--fourth
thr--through
thr--thread
thr--thriller
xth--sixth

PRACTICE

Listen to and repeat the “t” clusters and then the whole words

ts--tickets
ts--markets
ts--rockets
xts--texts
pts--scripts
sts--lists
sts--trusts
nts--tournaments
nts--accounts

When a /k/ comes before a /ts/, the /t/ is silent:
cts--products
cts--facts