How to Correct a Lisp Speech Therapy

[@seabass6811]

Thank you for mentioning the fact that there are two ways. I've always felt more comfortable going with the bottom teeth. It is impossible for me to make that sound at the top, and I felt completely hopeless. Most people only mention the top way. A handful of kids in high school obliterated my confidence by pointing out my lisp, but most people say i dont have one. I feel my confidence coming back.

[@SarahWuSLP]

I'm happy to hear your confidence is coming back!

[@E36Tips]

Wow I was always taught to use the bottom, and I couldn't do it! No one told me I could use the top. Crazy how that works

[@juomari9883]

As a person who works in the medical/health care field, I really appreciate people like you who take time out of their day to make this type of content avaiable for free to basically everyone. As someone who is trying to improve his pronunciation I would like to provide some chriticism (based on my experience) which I hope could be constructive: while I can control my tongue positioning when concentrating, it's quite hard to do it automatically when speaking, especially with some combinations of letters. Could be helpful imho to dedicate a small portion of your videos to exercises/routines to do for an easier transition from tongue position to natuaral speach. Have a nice day

[@SarahWuSLP]

Thank you so much for saying that!

[@cristinagomez5694]

Absolutely love this video ! My son is 5 yrs old and he happens to have this so I try to show him how to hold his tongue behind his teeth! It does make a difference when he speaks but he has to speak slowly and think about where to place his tongue then the words sound more clear to the ear and he himself acknowledges that it sounded better. Also he realizes others understand him better :)

[@SarahWuSLP]

I'm so happy to hear that!! Yay!

[@jebremocampo9194]

27 years of existence, and only now i learn a new way to pronounce the s sound? 😮

[@SarahWuSLP]

Mind blown!

[@yGaN121]

Almost 24 years old and I am also hear to find a solution😂

[@mnr146]

Thank you! This was helpful.

[@SarahWuSLP]

You're welcome!

[@nono-dagreat7335]

Thanks, wanted to know how to fix it, I have a slight lisp and my S already is sounding a lot better going tong down

[@SarahWuSLP]

Yes, tongue tip down can be a huge help in correcting a lisp! That's great to hear.

[@robertnegron6804]

What about biting down on a pop cycle stick to keep the tongue from going forward and keeping the tongue back, have you ever heard of that technique to correct a interdental lisp?

[@SarahWuSLP]

It's not a bad idea. Definitely worth a try! :)

[@Dpate10]

What should the tongue look like when producing the tip down /s/? Is it just laying flat behind the bottom teeth?

[@SarahWuSLP]

It's with the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth. The rest of the tongue is laying flat or maybe slightly cupped to channel the air down the middle

[@Dpate10]

@@SarahWuSLP Should the tip be touching the back of the bottom front teeth?

[@SarahWuSLP]

@@Dpate10 Yes!

[@birdiebanks]

So helpful 😊

[@dedos9554]

I produce my s sound with my tongue behind my lower teeth, never ever had a lisp, but recently my lower teeth got so crooked and my orthodontist told me that I had a lisp ? And a tongue thrust. I’m pretty sure that I just recently developed it because I’ve had my braces out for almost 7 years now. But every video I watch( can’t really get an appointment with a speech therapist, at least 2 years, so your video is extremely helpful thank you :) ), they say to produce it behind the front teeth, but it feels wrong because I’ve gotten an open bite, so even if my tongue is up, you can see my tongue and it sounds like a lisp, is this normal and or will it resolve after getting my teeth fixed again ?

[@SarahWuSLP]

It’s totally okay to produce your S sound behind your bottom teeth. In fact, that’s what I recommend when I’m working with someone who has a lisp. It can be easier to move the tongue tip down rather than up in some cases. If you are concerned about your speech, I would look up an SLP in your area who is licensed in your state to give you personalized support. I wish you all the best!

[@halaleunoia]

In my case, I don’t know if I really have a lisp but sometimes when I pronounce some words with the letter S , it may sound like sh sound for example socks, same etc. but not everytime tho.

[@SarahWuSLP]

Thanks for sharing! I think that when you say a sound, it is influenced by the sounds around it. Sometimes the sounds around it make it easier to say and sometimes they make it harder. So that could be happening in your situation, but I will say that you could think about talking to a certified SLP in your area for specific feedback on your speech.

[@retiredytaccount]

I don't understand how to do it with your tongue tip up. Where's the air supposed to come out of? I heard that the S sound is supposed to have the air flowing from the middle, downwards but if you're supposed to have the tip up, the air can't get out there.

[@SarahWuSLP]

The tongue tip goes up and curves to funnel the air over the tongue tip, blocking the air from escaping out of the sides. The air is going down the middle

[@retiredytaccount]

@@SarahWuSLP Oh i understand thank you!

[@muha-tt3nz]

hi i just saw your video seems to work for me but 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 also 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

[@SarahWuSLP]

The air is coming out the middle of the mouth. The sides of the tongue are lifted slightly. The teeth are closed, like you are biting down.

[@muha-tt3nz]

@@SarahWuSLP thanxs

[@ishika12.01]

Okay so im 16 year old and im not sure if i have a lisp , basically I cannot pronounce d and t correctly , like there are alot of T pronounces right , T in stand and T in tomato are diff , I cannot pronounce the Tomato one , and for D , words like 'dont' , so is it a lisp? I first came to know abt it when my friends made fun of me after I said tomato

[@SarahWuSLP]

Hi! Thanks for asking. Well, a lisp has to do with S and Z sounds so you don't have a lisp. A lisp is one of many different speech sound disorders someone can have. I would say you should go to a local speech pathologist near you that is certified and licensed in your state and they can give you the right diagnosis.

[@ishika12.01]

@@SarahWuSLP okay thank you so much!

[@SlaveofAllah123-j]

I had a habit of thumb sucking till age of 11 and that changed my entire jaw and had speech impediment including lisp. I got braces after but still my speech doesn’t exactly comes the way i want also i say my s with teeth closed still the ssss’ sound is heard which makes it hard for me to talk. Why is that? My tongue is inside teeth and still it sound like i have lisp when i say s or sh.

[@SarahWuSLP]

Hmm, it has to be the position of your tongue. Seek out a licensed SLP in your area for hands on support. It probably won't take too long to remedy honestly, with how motivated you are and that you have already improved.

[@SlaveofAllah123-j]

@@SarahWuSLP yeah i think the reason is my tongue is extra large that’s why it’s making problems. Can it be? Does a large tongue makes it harder to talk?

[@SarahWuSLP]

@@SlaveofAllah123-j Some people do have a larger tongue. Yes it could be that

[@SarahWuSLP]

@@SlaveofAllah123-j Also, it could be that your adenoids and/or tonsils are enlarged (they are in the back of your mouth) and it is forcing the tongue forward to make more space for breathing adequate amounts of oxygen

[@MotoniAL]

Honestly I have a very weird s sound! I hate to say it, but my s sounds different from time to time. I have perfect s sound with some words, but I press on the S at the end of an word which makes it sound like Ssss.. I hate it, because im a great actor with a good voice, but it kills me. I dont know how to really solve it, and I also think its my tounge that is causing it, or my teeth/jaw. :( What can I do ? :/ is it possible to get it treated through surgery or something?

[@JohnSaavedraLikesTrains]

HELP!!! I have an overbite and a lisp!!! What do I do??

[@SarahWuSLP]

Here’s a thought - try doing a tip down S sound. Put the tip of your tongue behind the bottom teeth. Then force the air out through the middle of your mouth.

[@Uhh_Johnny]

I need to know the correct tongue placement when pronouncing “or” 🙏

[@SarahWuSLP]

There are two ways to move the tongue for R: bunched or retroflex. Both require moving the tongue back in some way. Maybe I need to do a video on that!

[@ManjuSingh-s2p]

Hii mam i feel my lisp is because i have enlarged toungue what to do

[@SarahWuSLP]

Some people think they might have an enlarged tongue but actually you could have a normal-sized tongue and a small mouth. It might be worth talking to a SLP or an ENT in your area.

[@charlieterry6483]

those with a true Lisp can't even pronounce the word Lisp without saying it with a lisp! what Cruel Evil Genius thought of this word?🤔

[@SarahWuSLP]

True!

[@shyanabarrozo9431]

I have been saying this my whole life!! I have a lisp obviously, can’t even tell people lmao

[@charlieterry6483]

@@shyanabarrozo9431 💖lisp can be cute like Drew Barrymore or the opposite like daffy ducks doesn't matter people are people its about a person's character and how they are as an individual👍

[@charlieterry6483]

@@halaleunoia dont be cute

[@charlieterry6483]

@@halaleunoia ya know you canjust watch umm🤔lisp vids, pretty sure you know that

[@bruhh-m3k]

Hey maam i am 17yrs old and i can't talk properly i mean how kids talks when they start speaking, most of the alphabet i pronoune wrong for ex when i pronounce ja sound it's actually aa sound. Is this problem can be solve?

[@SarahWuSLP]

I don't know, but I think it's best to seek out the help from a local speech path in your area.

[@strandedice5145]

You know what’s stupid? I used to not have a lisp, and then I guess I tried like mocking one of friends who had a lisp, and now I can’t stop pronouncing my s like that, and I just casually gained a lisp

[@IsabellaErickson-eo9rg]

Haha karma

[@SarahWuSLP]

oh my!