Initial T Words for Speech Therapy
384 initial t words, verified against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. 273 contain the target sound without competing sounds.
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Articulation practice
Target /t/ · Initial
/t/
01tab
02tabs
03tag
04tagged
05tags
06tail
07take
08takes
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/t/: 384 words · competing-free 273Generate a custom worksheet for this sound
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1-syllable
- tab
- tabs
- tag
- tagged
- tags
- tail
- take
- takes
- tale
- tales
- talk
- talked
- talks
- tall
- tan
- tank
- tanks
- tap
- tape
- tapes
- tar
- task
- tasks
- taste
- taught
- tax
- tea
- teach
- team
- teams
- tear
- tears
- tech
- ted
- tee
- teen
- teens
- teeth
- tel
- tell
- tells
- temp
- ten
- tend
- tent
- term
- terms
- test
- tests
- tex
- text
- texts
- tide
- tie
- tied
- tier
- ties
- tight
- til
- tile
- tiles
- till
- time
- times
- tin
- tip
- tips
- toe
- told
- toll
- tom
- ton
- tone
- tones
- tongue
- tons
- too
- took
- tool
- tools
- tooth
- top
- tops
- touch
- touched
- tough
- tour
- tours
- town
- towns
- toy
- toys
- trace
- track
- tracked
- tracks
- tract
- trade
- trades
- trail
- trails
- train
- trained
- trains
- trance
- trans
- trap
- trash
- tray
- treat
- tree
- trees
- trek
- trend
- trends
- tribe
- tribes
- trick
- tricks
- tried
- tries
- trim
- trip
- trips
- troops
- trout
- troy
- truck
- trucks
- true
- trunk
- trust
- trusts
- truth
- try
- tub
- tube
- tubes
- tune
- tunes
- turn
- turned
- turns
- twelve
- twice
- twin
- twins
- twist
- two
- type
- types
2-syllable
- table
- tables
- tablet
- tablets
- tackle
- tactics
- taken
- taking
- talent
- talking
- target
- targets
- tariff
- tattoo
- taxes
- taxi
- teacher
- teachers
- teaches
- teaching
- technique
- techniques
- techno
- teddy
- teenage
- telling
- template
- templates
- temple
- tenant
- tender
- tennis
- tension
- terrace
- terrain
- terror
- terry
- tested
- testing
- texas
- textbook
- textbooks
- textile
- textiles
- texture
- ticket
- tickets
- tiger
- tigers
- timber
- timeline
- timely
- timer
- timing
- tiny
- tire
- tired
- tires
- tissue
- titans
- title
- titled
- titles
- today
- toddler
- toilet
- token
- tommy
- toner
- tonight
- tony
- toolbar
- toolbox
- topic
- topics
- torture
- total
- totals
- touring
- tourist
- toward
- towards
- tower
- towers
- township
- toxic
- tracker
- tracking
- tractor
- trademark
- trademarks
- trader
- trading
- traffic
- trailer
- trailers
- trainer
- trainers
- training
- transcript
- transcripts
- transfer
- transferred
- transfers
- transform
- transit
- translate
- transmit
- transport
- trauma
- travel
- travels
- travis
- treasure
- treasures
- treated
- treating
- treatment
- treatments
- treaty
- trial
- trials
- tribal
- tribune
- tribute
- trigger
- trio
- triple
- triumph
- trouble
- truly
- trusted
- trustee
- trustees
- trying
- tumor
- tuner
- tuning
- tunnel
- turbo
- turkey
- turner
- turning
- turtle
- twenty
- twisted
- tyler
- typing
3-syllable
- talented
Words without competing sounds
- tab
- tabs
- tag
- tags
- tail
- tale
- tales
- tall
- tan
- tap
- tape
- tapes
- tar
- taste
- taught
- tea
- teach
- team
- teams
- tear
- tears
- tee
- teen
- teens
- teeth
- tel
- tell
- tells
- temp
- ten
- tent
- term
- terms
- test
- tests
- tie
- tier
- ties
- tight
- til
- tile
- tiles
- till
- time
- times
- tin
- tip
- tips
- toe
- toll
- tom
- ton
- tone
- tones
- tongue
- tons
- too
- tool
- tools
- tooth
- top
- tops
- touch
- touched
- tough
- tour
- tours
- town
- towns
- toy
- toys
- trace
- trail
- trails
- train
- trains
- trance
- trans
- trap
- trash
- tray
- treat
- tree
- trees
- tribe
- tribes
- tries
- trim
- trip
- trips
- troops
- trout
- troy
- true
- trust
- trusts
- truth
- try
- tub
- tube
- tubes
- tune
- tunes
- turn
- turns
- twelve
- twice
- twin
- twins
- twist
- two
- type
- types
- table
- tables
- tablet
- tablets
- talent
- target
- targets
- tariff
- tattoo
- teacher
- teachers
- teaches
- teaching
- teenage
- telling
- template
- templates
- temple
- tenant
- tennis
- tension
- terrace
- terrain
- terror
- terry
- testing
- tiger
- tigers
- timber
- timeline
- timely
- timer
- timing
- tiny
- tire
- tires
- tissue
- titans
- title
- titles
- toilet
- tommy
- toner
- tonight
- tony
- toolbar
- torture
- total
- totals
- touring
- tourist
- tower
- towers
- township
- trailer
- trailers
- trainer
- trainers
- training
- transfer
- transfers
- transform
- transit
- translate
- transmit
- transport
- trauma
- travel
- travels
- travis
- treasure
- treasures
- treating
- treatment
- treatments
- treaty
- trial
- trials
- tribal
- tribune
- tribute
- trigger
- trio
- triple
- triumph
- trouble
- truly
- trustee
- trustees
- trying
- tumor
- tuner
- tuning
- tunnel
- turbo
- turner
- turning
- turtle
- twenty
- tyler
- typing
Frequently asked questions
- How many words have /t/ in the initial position?
- Our dictionary lists 384 initial /t/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.
- What are some example initial /t/ words?
- Examples include tab, tabs, tag, tagged, tags, tail, take, takes.
- What does "initial /t/" mean?
- It means the /t/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.
- Which initial /t/ words have no competing sounds?
- 273 of them contain /t/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.