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Speech Articulation Trainer

Warm up and train the muscles of speech, drill by drill.

About the Speech Articulation Trainer

Clear speech is physical. This trainer collects 22 articulation drills in six groups: lips, tongue, jaw, breath, vowels and consonant clusters (like “strengths” and “twelfths”). Each drill has a goal, plain instructions for what your mouth should do, sounds to repeat and a timer.

Run a single drill, or work through a whole group as a warm-up routine. The app counts the drills you finish and remembers your totals, so you can see your practice habit grow.

Think of this as a gym session for your mouth. Short, regular warm-ups are more effective than one long session, and they pay off before presentations, interviews, phone calls and recordings. Pick the group that matches what you notice: mumbling suggests Jaw and Lips, trouble with R or TH suggests Tongue, and running out of air suggests Breath.

How to use it

  1. 1Choose a group (Lips, Tongue, Jaw, Breath, Vowels or Clusters).
  2. 2Open a drill and read the steps.
  3. 3Press Start: repeat the sounds until the timer ends.
  4. 4Mark the drill done, then move to the next one.

Practice tips

  • Warm up gently: tension makes speech worse, not better.
  • Use a mirror for lips, jaw and tongue position.
  • Keep your voice relaxed; stop if anything hurts.
  • Five minutes a day beats an hour once a week.

What it measures, and what it doesn’t

The timer and counter are just guides. The app cannot see your mouth, so it counts completed drills, not quality.

What your browser needs: nothing special. No microphone, no sign-up.

Progress is saved in your browser only. See the privacy policy.

Speech Articulation Trainer FAQ

Is this speech therapy?

No. It is general practice for clearer speaking. If you have a speech disorder or voice pain, please see a qualified speech-language pathologist.

How long should a session be?

Three to five minutes is plenty. Pick two or three drills that match your problem sounds.

Which drills help with R and TH?

Try “R without touching” and “TH placement” in the Tongue group, then the final TH clusters.