Yes, the H sound is a voiceless sound.

Yes, the H sound is a Glottal sound.

Yes, the H sound is a fricative.

How to make the “h” sound:

• Have the child open their mouth
• Turn off your voice ( voice is the rumbling in your vocal folds.  Have your child/client place their hand on their/your neck during the production of /s/ and /z/, and have them feel the difference between the two.  In the production of /s/, there should be no rumble or voicing.  While in the production of /z/, there should be a rumbling or voicing.)
• Push out air explosively!

Tricks and Tips for producing the “h” sound:

• To visually show the child how we explosively release air from our mouths to produce the “h” sound, hold a piece of string in front of their mouths, and have them try to move the string with the release of air.  It is important to remind them to remember to use their voicing during this activity!
• If you have a board game that uses a spinner, have the child see if they can move the spinner using the explosions of air from their mouths.
• The “h’ sounds like a dog that is panting after running or playing for a long time.  Challenge the child to see who can make the best dog panting noises!

1. Happy
2. House
3. High
4. Heart
5. Hello
6. Hope
7. Huge
8. Help
9. Hero
10. Hungry
11. Harmony
12. Hike
13. Hug
14. Hammer
15. Holiday
16. Healthy
17. Honey
18. Honest
19. Horse
20. Humble
21. Handle
22. Hobby
23. Hurdle
24. Habitat
25. Humor
26. Hub
27. Helper
28. Habit
29. Halo
30. Hurricane
31. Humming
32. Hazard
33. Husky
34. Hollow
35. History

1. Behave
2. Behold
3. Uphold
4. Uphill
5. Behalf
6. Behind
7. Unhappy
8. Downhill
9. Uphill
10. Groundhog
11. Fish hook
12. Hula Hoop
13. Superheroes
14. Doghouse
15. Seahorse

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H Overview

Target the H sound at the isolation level with 3 different activities: Isolation Animation, Pop the Bubbles, and Click the Button!

Target H at the syllable level with our virtual flashcards!

We have three activities for targeting H at the word level: 1.) Classic flashcards with initial, medial, final, and mixed sets. 2.) Minimal Pair Sliders 3.) Name the Photos (Have the computer give you feedback on your sound productions!)

H phrase flashcards with sets targeting H in the initial, medial, final, and mixed positions!

Target H at the sentence level with our rotating sentences activity!

Our H story is full of H target sounds and tongue twisters! Read it yourself or play it out loud and then repeat it back!

We have two ways to target H at the conversation level: 1.) Silly story scenes full of H target words. 2.) Conversation starter questions.

H Virtual Materials

H Flashcards

H Progression Cards

H Soccer Shootout

H Paint

H Spot It

H Escape From Dragon's Dungeon

H Fish's Flight to Freedom

H Witch's Brew

H Summer Sundae Dash

H Fall Apple Quest

H Halloween Candy Chompers

H Thanksgiving Treats

H Cupid's Valentines Candies

H Marshmallows' Mad Dash

H Unicorn Artic Derby

H Train Track Dash

H Space Race

H Flashlight Finder

H Feed the Bear

H Pumpkin Carving

H Build-a-Snowman

H Thanksgiving Dinner

H Jeopardy

H Tic-Tac-Toe

H Candy Land

H Connect 4

H Battleship

H Artic Ninja

H Cat Run

H Volt Runner

H Artic Clicker

H Pizza Jumper

H Artic Cruiser

H Space Invaders

H Spot the Differences

H Dino Hop

H Matching

H Treasure Hunt

H Crossword

H Word Find 1

H Word Find 2

H Boom Cards