Speech Therapy Exercises

verb to pronounce words clearly and distinctly

• The professor enunciated each word clearly during the lecture.
• She enunciated her words slowly so that everyone could understand.
• He enunciated like a boss, making sure his point was heard loud and clear.
• The artist enunciated his emotions through his brush strokes on the canvas.

noun The part of the mouth that is used for speaking, eating, and kissing.

• Her lipstick perfectly accentuated her full lips.
• She applied a bold red color to her lips before going out.
• Her lips were poppin' with that new gloss on.
• His words were like honey, sweet and smooth as they touched her lips.

noun a word consisting of only one syllable

adjective describing a word that has only one syllable

• The word 'cat' is an example of a monosyllable in the English language.
• I prefer using monosyllables when texting because they are easier to type.
• Some people find it cool to use monosyllables like 'yo' or 'hey' in casual conversations.
• His monosyllable responses indicated a lack of interest in the topic.

noun a word that consists of more than one syllable

• The word 'polysyllable' refers to a word with more than two syllables.
• I struggle with pronouncing polysyllable words.
• I always get confused with those big polysyllable words.
• Her speech was like a beautiful tapestry woven with polysyllables.

noun a way of speaking or singing in which the pitch of the voice goes up and down in a regular pattern

verb to speak or sing in a singsong manner

adjective having a rising and falling rhythm like that of a song

• The teacher used a singsong voice to help the students remember the new vocabulary words.
• She always talks in a singsong voice when she's excited about something.
• The kids were giggling and speaking in singsong voices as they played on the playground.
• The wind blew through the trees, creating a singsong melody that filled the forest.

noun The act of expressing thoughts, feelings, or information through speech

verb The action of communicating verbally

adjective Relating to the act of speaking

adverb In a manner that involves speaking

• Speaking at the conference, the expert shared valuable insights on the latest research findings.
• I was speaking to Sarah earlier and she mentioned she's coming to the party.
• I was speaking to my bros about hitting up that new club this weekend.
• His actions were speaking louder than words, showing his true intentions.

noun a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants

adjective relating to or consisting of syllables

• The word 'elephant' has three syllables.
• I struggle with words that have more than one syllable.
• I can't deal with long words with too many syllables.
• Each syllable of the poem carried a different emotion.

noun a speech sound that is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract

adjective relating to or being a vowel

• In English, there are five vowels: a, e, i, o, and u.
• I always struggle with remembering which letters are vowels.
• Bro, do you even know your vowels?
• She sang with such a pure vowel sound that it brought tears to my eyes.

noun a single pure vowel sound, as opposed to a diphthong

adjective relating to or denoting a monophthong

• The linguist explained the concept of monophthong in great detail during the seminar.
• I still don't quite understand what a monophthong is, can you explain it in simpler terms?
• Monophthongs are like the basic building blocks of vowel sounds in words.
• Her voice was as clear and pure as a monophthong in a sea of diphthongs.