Interactive Help Charts of the Cued Speech System

Help Button Refer to the help pages at any time to look up a cue. The charts illustrate all the phonemes of the English language Cued Speech system. When you're finished, you'll return to the exact spot in the game or activity you came from.

Every cue can be animated alone or in various positions within words. Mouth shape, hand shape and hand location are clearly illustrated. The "funetik" spelling of the cue is also shown, syllable by syllable.

Help Chart - Vowels

Help Chart - Vowels

 This chart shows the three lip shapes (round, flat, open) and the four positions (mouth, chin, throat, side) for the vowels. You can click a vowel to see it cued alone, or click one of the sample words to see it cued in a word.

Help Chart - Consonant Hands

Help Chart - Consonant Hands

 This chart shows the consonants for each of the 8 hand shapes. You can click a consonant to see it cued alone, or click a sample word to see it cued in the word.

Help Chart - Consonant Mouths

Help Chart - Consonant Mouths

 The chart shows lip shapes for every consonant that can be read on the lips. For the "hidden" consonants, it shows the "open" mouth shape that commonly accompanies them. You can view consonants alone or in sample words.

Help Chart - All Phonemes

Help Chart - All Phonemes

 You can find how to cue any phoneme by selecting it in the alphabetical lists. Then click the sample word to see it cued in a word.

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