S and SH Tongue Twisters

These tongue twisters focus on the switch between S and SH sounds, two hissing consonants that are easy to confuse when speaking quickly. The S sound is sharper and more forward, while SH is softer and further back. Practice these to improve your precision with similar hissing sounds.

She sees cheese.
Difficulty: Easy Main sound: S / SH
Slow: She / sees / cheese
Quick switch between SH and S sounds.
Six slippery snails slid slowly seaward.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: S / SL
Slow: Six slippery snails / slid slowly / seaward
Repeated S and SL sounds with rhythm.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: S / SH
Slow: She sells / seashells / by the seashore
The most famous tongue twister. Mix of S and SH.
Flash message, mesh message.
Difficulty: Easy Main sound: SH / M
Slow: Flash message / mesh message
SH sound with similar structure.
Cheap ship trip.
Difficulty: Easy Main sound: SH / CH
Slow: Cheap / ship / trip
CH and SH sounds switch.
Selfish shellfish.
Difficulty: Easy Main sound: SH / F
Slow: Selfish / shellfish
SH sound in both words.
Six sticky skeletons.
Difficulty: Easy Main sound: S / K
Slow: Six sticky / skeletons
S and K sounds combine in SK cluster.
Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards.
Difficulty: Hard Main sound: S / SW
Slow: Six sleek swans / swam swiftly / southwards
Heavy SW cluster sounds.
Shave a single shingle thin.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: SH / S
Slow: Shave a single / shingle / thin
SH and S sounds with 'shingle' and 'single'.
She should shun the shining shoe shop.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: SH / S
Slow: She should shun / the shining / shoe shop
Heavy SH sounds.
Six sharp smart sharks.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: SH / S
Slow: Six sharp / smart sharks
SH and S sounds alternate.
Six slimy snails sailed silently.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: S / L
Slow: Six slimy snails / sailed silently
S and SL sounds throughout.
Snap crackers, clap wrappers.
Difficulty: Easy Main sound: K / P
Slow: Snap crackers / clap wrappers
Similar ending sounds.
Scissors sizzle, thistles bristle.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: S / Z
Slow: Scissors sizzle / thistles bristle
S and Z sounds with rhyming endings.
Six sticky sucker sticks.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: S / K
Slow: Six sticky / sucker sticks
S and ST cluster with similar words.
Sally sells Swiss sweets.
Difficulty: Easy Main sound: S / SW
Slow: Sally sells / Swiss sweets
S and SW sounds throughout.
Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: S / SH
Slow: Sam's shop / stocks / short spotted socks
S and SH sounds with 'shop' and 'stocks'.
Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: SH / S
Slow: Shy Shelly / says she shall / sew sheets
SH and S sounds throughout.
Six socks sit in a sink, soaking in soap suds.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: S / K
Slow: Six socks sit / in a sink / soaking in soap suds
Heavy S sounds throughout.
Smelly shoes and socks shock sisters.
Difficulty: Medium Main sound: S / SH
Slow: Smelly shoes and socks / shock sisters
S and SH sounds throughout.