I confirm the technique in this video works, I found out I had a front lisp at age 36 and I started looking for videos on UA-cam, I came across one about the exploding T sound and then little by little stretch it out into an s sound. After 4 years of working on different speech techniques on my own, now I can 100% say I don’t have a lisp anymore and my confidence level is at my highest. Thank you for making these videos, they do help.
I’m literally bawling my eyes out. IT WORKS! I’m 24 years old and I’ve always been insecure with speaking because of my “s”. At some point, I got bullied because of it. People would always mock me after I speak. But in just a day. ONE DAY. Not one day, ONE HOUR rather, I found the difference. I was confused at first because I was shocked and was like, “Is this how it’s supposed to sound like?” And I recorded myself saying different words with an “s” before and after practicing with this video. And when I listened to them both and compared the difference, it shocked me and as I’m typing this right now, I’M STILL CRYING. IT WORKED. I don’t think you realize how your 6-minute video would make a huge impact my life, and for others. You are an angel. You’re amazing! THANK YOU! I’ll keep continue practicing until it becomes an unconscious habit already. I LOVE YOU! ❤
Oh my goodness Katherine, I am so happy for you! Thank you so much for sharing your success! Try doing a warmup first thing in the morning, 5 minutes, with /s/ at the beginning of words (say, see, sigh, so ,sue), then at the end of words (mace, mice, neice, nice, moose, noose), then in the middle of words (racer, nicer, loosen, or made up words). Then try with/z/ words. You can do this in the shower or in the car on your morning commute if you have one. First thing to get your mind ready for a day of speech with a different way to say things. Wishing you all the best, My Fair Lady (great classic if you haven't seen it, with Audrey Hepburn).
Hi good day to you, may I ask you when pronouncing /iy/ sound, do the sides of tongue touch the upper teeth when gliding to /y/ sound? Thank you very much in advsnce.
@@xvzw That is a good question. From your description, a cat hiss, it sounds like you are making a good strong "s". try recording yourself reading something aloud and see how you think it sounds in words. It might only sound loud to you and not others. Let me know how it goes!
@@dmcgi10178 Thank you! I recorded my reading and it sounded perfect. my family were surprised. I wish I've seen this video a long time ago. I just needed somebody to tell me where to place my tongue. I feel like I wasted all these years and it was a simple fix. Now I just need to practice so my tongue can get used to its new place. Much love!
@@xvzw Thank you! I think your insight will help many of my students and kiddos working on these sounds. I always considered how it will feel funny to say the sound differently, but I never consider how it will sound so differently (internally) to them!
what technique would you recommend for pronouncing the x and k sound properly with a lisp, as it makes a really gushy sound with my lisp when I try and say it??
@user-rk4ct8vi7n k and k in ks (x) is produced with the back of the tongue. I'd recommend having the tongue tip, the very front of your tongue push on the back of your bottom teeth, so the back goes up for k and the middles goes up for ks (x).
i got a quick question what is the proper teeth placement when saying s the top and bottom teeth should be directly on top of each other or the front teeth slightly in front of the bottom teeth
hi i just saw your video seems to work for me but i still dont understand toung placement fully were is the air supposed to come out from? between the upper and lower teeth in the front or between the two upper teeth in the front or under the toung or on the side of the mouth
Aim for the air to flow between the two upper teeth in the front. Avoid air escaping from the sides of the tongue. That is what causes the "slushy" sound, the lateral lisp.
When doing my long Ts and make it into an s the air automatically goes to the side I have a lateral lisp and nothing is helping and I just keep getting stressed
Hi. There are different ways to make a T. Do you have your tongue tip, the very front, touching the bottom the back of your bottom teeth, or does your tongue tip go up and touch the roof of your mouth behind your top teeth?
When I make the t sound, my tongue hits the ridge behind my upper teeth. Is that correct ? How much time does it usually take for your patients to fix their lisp ?
Yes! You may make the sound on the alveolar ridge, that is the ridge right behind your teeth. It could take anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 years to fix a lisp. It all depends on the motivation, effort, and practice: good practice. Record yourself to make sure you are not practicing it incorrectly. Wishing you success!
Yes, this can happen. Push a little harder so more surface area of your tongue makes contact. I think the part right behind the tip of your tongue is dropping and you want this part to stay up like the tip of your tongue.
You don't want it to sound slushy. Record yourself and check and see how it sounds. If it continues to sound slushy, maybe try making it completely differently, such as pushing the tip of your tongue on the bottom front teeth.
Yes. Are you curling your tongue a little bit. Try flattening it out just a tad by pushing it forward just a little bit. Keep making the sound while you do this until it sounds just right.
@@asisters9457 It sounds like you have an open bite. No problem! We all have different bites and teeth, and producing speech sounds accurately is possible even with different teeth and evn with tongue ties (despite what people may think!) You may produce the sound with your tongue in a slightly different place, but the sound can be correct. Try recording yourself with the phone and when you hear the best sound, make it that way. :^)
@@dmcgi10178 yes of course this video helps me too. But Whenever I use the S sound in sentences, I misarticulate. That's why I want full speech therapy from you. Or can pls make a full speech therapy video of S and Sh sound?
@@viratkohli1906 Thank you. Unfortunately I am not taking clients privately at this time. I will try to make more videos when time permits, but can't make any promises. I made these videos during COVID lockdowns to provide help for parents of my clients. You may ask your doctor to recommend a therapist near you. Best of luck!
I confirm the technique in this video works, I found out I had a front lisp at age 36 and I started looking for videos on UA-cam, I came across one about the exploding T sound and then little by little stretch it out into an s sound. After 4 years of working on different speech techniques on my own, now I can 100% say I don’t have a lisp anymore and my confidence level is at my highest.
Thank you for making these videos, they do help.
Thank you, Miguel! I so glad to hear of your success.
Hi Miguel will you tech me how to say s sound pls. I also have a lisp and my confidence get low.
I’m literally bawling my eyes out. IT WORKS! I’m 24 years old and I’ve always been insecure with speaking because of my “s”. At some point, I got bullied because of it. People would always mock me after I speak. But in just a day. ONE DAY. Not one day, ONE HOUR rather, I found the difference. I was confused at first because I was shocked and was like, “Is this how it’s supposed to sound like?” And I recorded myself saying different words with an “s” before and after practicing with this video. And when I listened to them both and compared the difference, it shocked me and as I’m typing this right now, I’M STILL CRYING. IT WORKED. I don’t think you realize how your 6-minute video would make a huge impact my life, and for others. You are an angel. You’re amazing! THANK YOU! I’ll keep continue practicing until it becomes an unconscious habit already. I LOVE YOU! ❤
Oh my goodness Katherine, I am so happy for you! Thank you so much for sharing your success! Try doing a warmup first thing in the morning, 5 minutes, with /s/ at the beginning of words (say, see, sigh, so ,sue), then at the end of words (mace, mice, neice, nice, moose, noose), then in the middle of words (racer, nicer, loosen, or made up words). Then try with/z/ words. You can do this in the shower or in the car on your morning commute if you have one. First thing to get your mind ready for a day of speech with a different way to say things. Wishing you all the best, My Fair Lady (great classic if you haven't seen it, with Audrey Hepburn).
@@dmcgi10178 Will do! Thank you again very much 😭❤️
Hi good day to you, may I ask you when pronouncing /iy/ sound, do the sides of tongue touch the upper teeth when gliding to /y/ sound? Thank you very much in advsnce.
Thanks for this video, is there a part 2 for the S sound?
Glad you liked it. Part 2 is for Z which is very closely related to S
ua-cam.com/video/yvburbCV3-M/v-deo.html
I replaced my tongue in the right place but now I sound like a cat hissing with my new "S"
That's good! 😊
@@dmcgi10178
Is it normal? How long does it take to get used to the new tongue place?
@@xvzw That is a good question. From your description, a cat hiss, it sounds like you are making a good strong "s". try recording yourself reading something aloud and see how you think it sounds in words. It might only sound loud to you and not others. Let me know how it goes!
@@dmcgi10178
Thank you! I recorded my reading and it sounded perfect. my family were surprised. I wish I've seen this video a long time ago. I just needed somebody to tell me where to place my tongue. I feel like I wasted all these years and it was a simple fix. Now I just need to practice so my tongue can get used to its new place. Much love!
@@xvzw Thank you! I think your insight will help many of my students and kiddos working on these sounds. I always considered how it will feel funny to say the sound differently, but I never consider how it will sound so differently (internally) to them!
what technique would you recommend for pronouncing the x and k sound properly with a lisp, as it makes a really gushy sound with my lisp when I try and say it??
@user-rk4ct8vi7n k and k in ks (x) is produced with the back of the tongue. I'd recommend having the tongue tip, the very front of your tongue push on the back of your bottom teeth, so the back goes up for k and the middles goes up for ks (x).
thank you very much
i got a quick question what is the proper teeth placement when saying s the top and bottom teeth should be directly on top of each other or the front teeth slightly in front of the bottom teeth
Whatever works for you! Try recording both and see which sounds better for you.
hi i just saw your video seems to work for me but i still dont understand toung placement fully were is the air supposed to come out from? between the upper and lower teeth in the front or between the two upper teeth in the front or under the toung or on the side of the mouth
Aim for the air to flow between the two upper teeth in the front. Avoid air escaping from the sides of the tongue. That is what causes the "slushy" sound, the lateral lisp.
@@dmcgi10178 i find that there is no space between the two top teeth and I can't blow air between them
@muha-tt3nz No need to blow air between them. The air may pass just under the top center teeth. 👍
When doing my long Ts and make it into an s the air automatically goes to the side I have a lateral lisp and nothing is helping and I just keep getting stressed
Hi. There are different ways to make a T. Do you have your tongue tip, the very front, touching the bottom the back of your bottom teeth, or does your tongue tip go up and touch the roof of your mouth behind your top teeth?
When I make the t sound, my tongue hits the ridge behind my upper teeth. Is that correct ?
How much time does it usually take for your patients to fix their lisp ?
Yes! You may make the sound on the alveolar ridge, that is the ridge right behind your teeth. It could take anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 years to fix a lisp. It all depends on the motivation, effort, and practice: good practice. Record yourself to make sure you are not practicing it incorrectly. Wishing you success!
When I tried to do the T thing I ended up making a ch sound, is that common?
Try making T touching the bottom teeth and see if that works.
Yes, this can happen. Push a little harder so more surface area of your tongue makes contact. I think the part right behind the tip of your tongue is dropping and you want this part to stay up like the tip of your tongue.
Is it normal for the s sound to sound slushy ( not sure if it actually does) when practicing it by hitting my tongue behind my upper teeth ?
You don't want it to sound slushy. Record yourself and check and see how it sounds. If it continues to sound slushy, maybe try making it completely differently, such as pushing the tip of your tongue on the bottom front teeth.
Is it normal if it sounds like a little whistle
Yes. Are you curling your tongue a little bit. Try flattening it out just a tad by pushing it forward just a little bit. Keep making the sound while you do this until it sounds just right.
Will it work for 'sh' ?
Watch the "ch" video and once you get "ch" stretch the chh into shhhh. That usually works.
My teeth are not perfectly straight and so when I try to do the t sound my tongue still comes out a bit
What do I do
Does your tongue tip touch the back of your bottom teeth or behind your upper teeth?
@@dmcgi10178 yes, but when i am not talking , my tongue kind of rests on my front teeth
@@asisters9457 It sounds like you have an open bite. No problem! We all have different bites and teeth, and producing speech sounds accurately is possible even with different teeth and evn with tongue ties (despite what people may think!) You may produce the sound with your tongue in a slightly different place, but the sound can be correct. Try recording yourself with the phone and when you hear the best sound, make it that way. :^)
@@dmcgi10178 OK I will try, thank you so much
Work on our Tees t.t.t. tsss with a train and steam.. thanks.
Ok brush our teeth with our thumb up an tongue up to roof of mouth got it..
Silly tricks. Whatever works! All about breaking a habit.
I want speech therapy from you.
Pls give speech therapy to me.
Thank you! I hope these videos are helpful.
@@dmcgi10178 yes of course this video helps me too. But Whenever I use the S sound in sentences, I misarticulate. That's why I want full speech therapy from you. Or can pls make a full speech therapy video of S and Sh sound?
@@viratkohli1906 Thank you. Unfortunately I am not taking clients privately at this time. I will try to make more videos when time permits, but can't make any promises. I made these videos during COVID lockdowns to provide help for parents of my clients. You may ask your doctor to recommend a therapist near you. Best of luck!
@@dmcgi10178 ma'am but in my city, there is no speech therapist.
@@viratkohli1906 Oh no! I am sorry to hear that. I will try to make some videos in the near future to help out. Wishing you the best.