Word Bank for Basic Articulation Patterns
C = Consonant sounds (b, p, m, n, t, d, k, g, s, z, sh). V = Vowel sounds (long and short vowel sounds).
CVCV (with repeating consonant and vowel sounds):
Mama, Meme, dada, do-do, boo-boo, wuh-wuh (dog barking), papa, moo-moo, nay-nay, yo-yo, tee-tee.
VC:
On, all, op, are, ant, arm, art, oat, out, ouch, up, us, in, it, id, is, eye, eat, egg, Ed, ice, Abe, ace, at, app, am, Al.
CV:
Bee, bye, boo, boy, bow, woah, way, we, why, my, moo, may, me, knee, nay, no, pea, pie, paw, pay, day,
dough, dee, toe, tie, toy, tea, co, cow, key, gee, go, gay, guy, hi, ho, he, hay, say, see, zee, Sue, zoo, sigh, sow,
show, shoe, shy.
VCV:
Abba, Abbey, Asha, Anna, apple, edgy, Emma, ever, itchy, oboe, Oppie, okay, oh boy, over.
CVCV (with simple but alternating consonants and vowels):
Baby, buddy, bunny, Betty, puppy, penny, Paddy, potty, pony, panda, mommy, muddy, money, Mona, Mikey,
Nike, natty, noodle, doodle, dirty, dino, daddy, teddy, tuba, taco, tidy, tummy, cootie, cookie, candy, kitty,
giddy, gummy, gobble, Robby, runny, rally, ready, yellow, Lego, lady, Heidi, happy, hippo, honey, sunny, soapy,
sofa, sappy, sippy, zippy, silly, shelly, shallow, shiny.
CVC (with repeating consonant sounds):
Bab, bob, bib, bub, pip, pep, pop, mom, ma’am, mime, nine, none, nan, dad, dud, did, dead, tat, tot, tut, cake,
kook, kick, gig, gag, sass, sis, zoos, sauce, sheesh, shush.
CVC (with alternating consonant sounds):
Bat, bad, boot, boom, bug, buck, puck, pug, pig, pass, push, moon, mean, mice, mouse, mace, face, fan, fish,
five, foot, hat, goose, coat, comb, cup, dice, cake, cat, bed, tape, bike, book, wave, mouth, dog, duck, leaf, leg,
light, hose, kite, nose, knife, lake, gas, gum, white, house, sock, food, lime.
CVCVCV (polysyllables; with simple but mainly alternating sounds of at least 3 syllables):
Banana, bandana, petunia, piano, potato, tomato, tornado, domino, dinosaur, nobody, animal, Idaho, Ohio.
CVCV with a CVC in succession (with alternating consonant and vowel sounds):
Bunny hop, bottle top, paddle boat, pony ride, panda bear, muddy boot, tummy hurt, teddy bear, table top,
dirty hat, gummy bear, kitty cat, honey pot, hippo shot, happy day.