S Tongue Twisters

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S Tongue Twisters

  1. Simon's sister sang softly as the sun set.Words to stress: Simon, sister, sang, softly, sun, set.
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These S tongue twisters are 40 lines written for this site, in four chips: S at the start of a word, blends such as st and sl, S at the end of a word, and S beside Sh.

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A true S at the end

The end chip keeps to words that finish on a hiss, such as glass, mice and socks. Plurals such as pens and keys finish on a buzzing z, so they are left out. Say "Nice mice race across the ice." slowly and listen for five clean hisses.

S and Sh in one breath

The last chip swaps between S and Sh inside one line, as in "Short sausages sizzle in a shallow saucepan." Go slowly until each word lands on the right sound, then speed up. If S and Sh start to blur, go back to the first chip for a few lines.

Tips
  • Blends first for a quick warm-up: "Stan stacked sticky stones on the steep stairs." three times fast.

Questions and answers

What are good tongue twisters for S?

Lines that repeat one kind of S. Here there are ten each for S at the start, S blends, S at the end and S beside Sh, so you can practise the one place the sound slips.

Can S tongue twisters help with a lisp?

They give practice with a sound a speaker can already make; they do not correct a lisp on their own. If you are worried about how a child says S, ask a speech-language pathologist.

Are these lines copied from a book?

No. All 40 were written for this page, and none appears on the site's other tongue twister pages. The whole list is printed below the tool, with the words to stress under each line.

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All 40 tongue twisters

S at the start 10

  • A sensible centipede counts socks in sets of seven. Words to stress: sensible, centipede, socks, sets, seven.
  • A sly snail slid past, but the sofa sat still. Words to stress: sly, snail, slid, sofa, sat, still.
  • The circus sold cider, cereal and celery sticks. Words to stress: circus, sold, cider, cereal, celery, sticks.
  • Sadie sorted seven silver saucers on a sagging shelf. Words to stress: Sadie, sorted, seven, silver, saucers, sagging.
  • Sam sipped soup on the sunny side of the sandy sea wall. Words to stress: Sam, sipped, soup, sunny, side, sandy, sea.
  • Seth said the soup was salty, so Selma served salad. Words to stress: Seth, said, soup, salty, so, Selma, served.
  • Seventy seagulls sat silently on the salt sack. Words to stress: seventy, seagulls, sat, silently, salt, sack.
  • Simon's sister sang softly as the sun set. Words to stress: Simon, sister, sang, softly, sun, set.
  • Sofia saw six sailboats sail past the seal's rock. Words to stress: Sofia, saw, six, sailboats, sail, seal.
  • Sunday's sandwiches were sold in a second. Words to stress: Sunday, sandwiches, sold, second.
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S blends: st, sp, sn, sl 10

  • A small skunk sketched a skinny skyscraper. Words to stress: small, skunk, sketched, skinny, skyscraper.
  • Sky sneezed at the snowy snack stand. Words to stress: Sky, sneezed, snowy, snack, stand.
  • Sleepy sloths slouch on slippery slopes. Words to stress: sleepy, sloths, slouch, slippery, slopes.
  • Snow swept the smooth square as Sue swam. Words to stress: Snow, swept, smooth, square, swam.
  • Splashing sprinklers sprayed the sprouting spinach. Words to stress: splashing, sprinklers, sprayed, sprouting, spinach.
  • Squirrels squeak and squabble on the square. Words to stress: squirrels, squeak, squabble, square.
  • Stan stacked sticky stones on the steep stairs. Words to stress: Stan, stacked, sticky, stones, steep, stairs.
  • Stella's speckled spaniel sped past the spinning spoons. Words to stress: Stella, speckled, spaniel, sped, spinning, spoons.
  • Steve slipped on sleek sleds and slid slowly. Words to stress: Steve, slipped, sleek, sleds, slid, slowly.
  • Stripy stockings stretched across the stall. Words to stress: stripy, stockings, stretched, stall.

S at the end of a word 10

  • A goose chose a loose purse at the price of a moose. Words to stress: goose, loose, purse, price, moose.
  • Bess packs hats, mitts and socks in a box. Words to stress: Bess, packs, hats, mitts, socks, box.
  • Gus bakes lace cakes in a glass house. Words to stress: Gus, bakes, lace, cakes, glass, house.
  • Jess makes lists of lost books and lost clocks. Words to stress: Jess, makes, lists, books, clocks.
  • Nice mice race across the ice. Words to stress: nice, mice, race, across, ice.
  • Russ lost the glass bus pass in the long grass. Words to stress: Russ, glass, bus, pass, grass.
  • Tess cuts nice rice slices for us. Words to stress: Tess, cuts, nice, rice, slices, us.
  • This class must pass the test, yes, yes, yes. Words to stress: this, class, pass, yes.
  • Toss the dice twice and miss the bus. Words to stress: toss, dice, twice, miss, bus.
  • Wes counts ducks, cats and goats at the farmhouse. Words to stress: Wes, counts, ducks, cats, goats, farmhouse.

S and Sh together 10

  • A sheep sat still in the shade of a sycamore. Words to stress: sheep, sat, still, shade, sycamore.
  • Seven shy sharks swim in the shallow sea. Words to stress: seven, shy, sharks, swim, shallow, sea.
  • Shane shops for salt while Sasha sweeps the shed. Words to stress: Shane, shops, salt, Sasha, sweeps, shed.
  • She sat on the sofa and shared some sugar sticks. Words to stress: she, sat, sofa, shared, some, sugar, sticks.
  • Sheila sews shirts while Silas sews socks. Words to stress: Sheila, sews, shirts, Silas, socks.
  • The ship's sail shook as the sea splashed. Words to stress: ship, sail, shook, sea, splashed.
  • Shona's shiny sandals shine in the sun. Words to stress: Shona, shiny, sandals, shine, sun.
  • Short sausages sizzle in a shallow saucepan. Words to stress: short, sausages, sizzle, shallow, saucepan.
  • Show the sign, then share the sausage. Words to stress: show, sign, share, sausage.
  • Sid shook the sieve and shouted, "Sift, don't shake!" Words to stress: Sid, shook, sieve, shouted, Sift, shake.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site in September 2026: all 40 tongue twisters are our own wording, and none is copied or reworded from a published collection. Checked by script against every other tongue twister page on this site (no line on two pages and no run of five words shared by two lines) and against the key phrases of about 75 well-known published twisters, none of which appears. The words-to-stress line under each twister is worked out from the twister itself: the words that hold the chip's sound (s at the start, an s blend, s at the end, or s and sh). Licence: own work