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S Words
A searchable S word list you can filter by position, syllables, and word type, built for speech practice.
S is a long, quiet hiss, the sound a snake makes. You hear it in sun, whisper, and bus. It is also the sound behind a lisp, which is why it lands on so many therapy caseloads.
All S words (1250)
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1250 results of 1250 S words
Initial S (587)
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Medial S (379)
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Final S (363)
itsusehouseplaceyesfaceniceclassclosesixworksforcemisssenseguesspresstaxracelossvoicebasepasspiecepeacegascrossfocusiceplusdancethustexasworselotsmassglassbusparisbasisbossdresshorsefixlinksmixabusefoxactskissindexmessgracericepantsbonusgrosschasevirusnursegrasspacejuicebusinessbootsmousesauceservicebasschaosisiscoursethankschipsfenceswissofficedosetracebiasverseleaseoncepoliceacelessmicecursetopschanceprocesspulsebrasscosclipsceaseaxisminusslicesourceeatspursetensechesscoxspiceessexwaxsciencetossmossreleasechoiceincreasepracticesuccessaccessgooseresponsebatslaceniecevenusatlasounceaxeblissjusticediceiristrapsscotssportsdasdefensedisflexgenusbracepropsaddresschristmasapexcongressnoticedoseffectswakesadvicepurposealasstatuspenceropessnapscomplexbronxdistancenexusgussurfacesisfusslotusmooserepsfetusnessdorisproduceprogressblitzfluxbalancetapsspecsvasezeuspresencestresshoaxmorsetruceprincepromisepurchaseannexlapseexpressrinsedeviceglossdiscussstreetsadvancefinancekudostwiceviscrisisdartsotisabysslatexinstancesentencewaltzjudasperformanceassetsexcusegeesebisevidencefarceluxmaceprincessethoslicensetituswitnesscampusdefenceheapshexpaxtrusssinusnightsprovincehelixsilenceactresspalacewisheartsfalsenorseconferencedifferenceillnessliceraslupusentrancefitnessphysicsresourceflosslocuscommercereverseopusdivorcemassemucussaxsequencetennisabsencedissinsurancejinxgeniusguidanceromancechapsdarknessjosslisinduslassrusstocksbospoliticsaegishertzhomelessinkslooselynxoffensereligiousarguscruxflaxhisskossusexpensesubstancejanusmincepuspoxexcessnonsensephoenixcapeserosnixpatiencetruckswirelesslucenousonusonyxcensusethicsgraphicsweaknesscollapsecontentshenceinfluencenoosesassamexdecreasetacticsembraceoasiscoaxmarisviolencereferencedeucesticksaudiencegritsgoodnessnanceappearancerelaxwarehousecamusmanusexperiencematrixshortsmavisaliastapaswhitesconfidencestancethesisworkplacebusscussgaussibistuxessencebounceessgoddessmumpskindnessstatisticscraps
Practice phrases
Once single words are solid, phrases move the sound toward real speech.
- Say sun three times.
- Say sea three times.
- Say sock three times.
Sound /s/
How to make the S sound
S is a fricative made by pushing a thin stream of air over the tongue tip toward the front teeth, with the voice off. A common error is the lateral or frontal lisp, where air escapes over the sides or between the teeth. Most children produce a clean S by around age 4 to 5.
Developmental ages from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
S sound questions
Put the tongue tip just behind the top front teeth (or behind the bottom teeth, whichever is clearer), keep the sides up, and push a thin stream of air straight forward with the voice off.