Articulate Sh, Ch, J Lite

This application is a sample version of the popular, Articulate Sh, Ch, J. The full version is great clinical tool for a speech therapist, but it can also be used by parents to help their children practice the Sh, Ch and J sounds. These are also known as the “palatal” phonemes, /tʃ/, /ʃ/ and /dʒ/. The app consists of 90 images with optional spoken words and text, providing articulation practice through auditory bombardment or flashcard drilling. A fun and visually appealing matching game keeps children motivated to practice their articulation while they play.


Articulate Sh, Ch, J was designed by an ASHA certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. It is an essential tool for anyone who needs practice using the /tʃ/, /ʃ/ and /dʒ/ phonemes. It is suitable for those who omit or distort these sounds. Use this app to address the phonological processes of deaffrication, palatal fronting, depalatalization, stridency deletion and final consonant deletion. The various phonetic contexts provided include:

• initial /ʃ/ (sh)
• inter-syllabic /ʃ/ (sh)
• final /ʃ/ (sh)
• initial /tʃ/ (ch)
• inter-syllabic /tʃ/ (ch)
• final /tʃ/ (ch)
• initial /dʒ/ (j)
• inter-syllabic /dʒ/ (j)
• final /dʒ/ (j)

The technical developer for this app is Anthony J. Rubin at Emu Speech Therapy. If you have any issues with this app, please Email Anthony at emuspeechtherapy@gmail.com. The Emu Speech Therapy team will work quickly to resolve any concerns.