Tough Pronunciation Sentences

Sounds - X, T-TH, -CE, J, S-SH, IS, L, ST, TS, R

TH
1. The, this, that, these, those, they, them, there, another, brother, mother, father // three,
things, think, thought, thief, both, with

2. There were three things I was thinking about with my friends.

3. I visited the house by the tree three times.

4. I’ve got three birthdays this month.

5. It’s thirteen degrees in the north and thirty three in the south.

6. The fifth paper is with Thor on his thumb drive.

7. One third is thirty-three percent, isn’t it? Thirty-three and a third percent to be exact.

8. I thought the twelfth of April was a Tuesday, but it’s a Thursday.

S - SH
9. See, say, sing, sew, bus, miss, hiss // she, shower, show, sugar, shallow, chef, chandelier,
wish, fish, bush, push

10. See them sing the silly song on Saturday.

11. She should shop for sugar with Sharon the chef.

12. She sells seashells by the sea shore.

IS (Z)
13. Is, was, busy, his, hers, he’s, she’s, cars, friends, boys, girls, tables, keys, pens, chairs, glasses

14. This is a bug. It is a bug.

15. He is my friend. He’s my friend. She’s one of my friends.

16. Many girls are sitting in chairs at the tables.

17. This notebook is his, but these keys and glasses are hers.

-CE
18. Ice, nice, price, rice, lice, face, pace, lace, place

19. This ice cream is nice especially on my face.

20. What a nice place! And the rice has a cheap price!
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-L
21. lollypop, level, love, lean, low, laundry - yellow, below, follow, floor, pillow, difficult - pill,
peel, apple, bell, whistle, fill, style, I’ll, You’ll, He’ll, She’ll, We’ll, They’ll, It’ll, feel, eel,
wonderful

22. You’ll love this yellow pillow. It’s been around the whole world!

23. The people will feel full and wonderful!

24. She’ll peel an apple while whistling (wisling).

25. We’ll level and finish the low floor following this style.

-CH
26. Beach, reach, each, teach - which, witch - catch, match, patch - munch, lunch, bunch,
clutch, touch - watch – chair, cheese, choose, chicken, change, chore, cha-cha

27. Which beach can we reach by 10 o’clock?

28. Teach me how you munch on each bunch of grapes.

29. The witch will catch you if you watch her dancing the cha-cha.

30. She chose to change the chicken for a cheese and cherry dessert.

ST, X
31. Waist, waste, paste, fist, fast, first, list, last, must, mast, passed, mist, bust, cast, gist

32. It’s my first time!

33. The best list is in my left fist.

34. First it was his turn, but who’s next for the exit?

35. This concert is exceptional and exciting! It’s a success!

TS
36. Its, it’s, fits, puts, waits, cuts, pits, hats, cats, wits, cuts

37. It’s a bug

38. She puts the cats in the hats.

39. Let’s see if this shirt fits.

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R, RL
40. Car, bear, where, dear, fear, near, ear, rear, clear, river, reader, ranger, rearrange, create,
approach, twirl, girl, curl, world, unfurled, worldly

41. Oh dear! It’s a tiger!

42. There was a bear drinking a beer in the car!

43. The ranger wanted to create a bridge over the river.

44. Mister (Mr.) Rogers rearranged and wrote a book for younger readers.

45. The girl walked around the world.

46. The worldly traveler twirled and unfurled the flag.

-T
47. Cat, mat, hat, bat, pot, hot, tot, mit, fit, lit, quit, put, foot, boat, tight, that, it, didn’t, can’t

48. The cat put on a hat that didn’t fit.

49. The fire under the pot was lit, but it wasn’t hot!

ED – (T) – Use the T sound for -ED when the consonant before -ED has no voice sound.
50. Stopped (STO - P - T)
51. Worked (WOR – K – T)
52. Wished (WISH – T)
53. Watched (WA – CH – T)

54. She worked until 7pm and then stopped to go dancing.

55. He wished he could fly in the clouds.

ED – (D)
56. Played (PLAY – D)
57. Fried (FRI – D)
58. Enjoyed (ENJOY – D)

59. The children loved mom’s fried chicken.

60. Everyone enjoyed the music as she played the guitar beautifully.

ED – (-ID)
61. Needed (NEE – DID)
62. Created (CREA – TID)
63. Wanted (WAN – TID)
64. Waited (WAI – TID)

65. Stephen waited for the pizza he wanted because he was hungry.
66. Sarah created a much-needed new flying machine.

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