Speech Target Articulation Cards
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/s/ Sound
Solar
"The solar array generates clean power."
Signal
"Towers broadcast a clear navigation signal."
Castle
"Stone walls protected the ancient castle."
Fossil
"Geologists excavated an intact rock fossil."
Compass
"The magnetic compass needle pointed north."
Campus
"Students gathered on the university campus."
Summit
"Climbers celebrated at the mountain summit."
Submarine
"The deep sea submarine explored ocean beds."
Suspension
"Cables secure the long suspension bridge."
Obsidian
"Molten lava cooled into glossy black obsidian."
Asteroid
"Sensors tracked an asteroid orbiting Mars."
Eclipse
"The total solar eclipse cast midday shadows."
Atlas
"Navigators consulted a detailed world atlas."
Seismograph
"The sensitive seismograph logged fault vibrations."
Satellite
"The orbital weather satellite mapped storms."
Sonic
"Supersonic jets generated a loud sonic pulse."
Oscillation
"Instruments measured steady wave oscillation."
Photosynthesis
"Plant cells utilize light in photosynthesis."
Stainless
"Engineers forged components from stainless steel."
Metropolis
"Bridges connected boroughs across the metropolis."
/st/
Initial /st/ Sound
Storm
"Lightning lit the sky during the severe storm."
Star
"The observatory photographed a distant star."
Stage
"Performers rehearsed cues across the lit stage."
Steam
"Geothermal geysers released pressurized steam."
Stadium
"Cheering fans packed the championship stadium."
Station
"Commuter express trains arrived at the central station."
Statue
"A historic bronze statue honored the explorer."
Stealth
"The aircraft utilizes aerodynamic stealth wings."
Stalactite
"A pointed limestone stalactite hung from the roof."
Steel
"Foundry workers cast beams from reinforced steel."
Stallion
"The spirited wild stallion raced across open plains."
Standard
"Athletes upheld a rigorous Olympic standard."
Stunt
"The professional stunt pilot executed a barrel roll."
Stratosphere
"Weather probes sampled gases in the stratosphere."
Stethoscope
"The physician checked heartbeats using a stethoscope."
Stimulus
"Sensory receptors responded to the acoustic stimulus."
Stroboscope
"A flashing stroboscope froze propeller motion."
Strategy
"Grandmasters developed a winning endgame strategy."
Structure
"Engineers examined the geodesic dome structure."
Stalwart
"Centuries-old sequoias stood as stalwart sentinels."
/r/
Initial /r/ Sound
Rocket
"Solid boosters ignited on the heavy rocket."
Rescue
"Trained handlers guided the alpine rescue dog."
River
"Rafts navigated rapids down the winding canyon river."
Robot
"Technicians assembled a collaborative factory robot."
Raptor
"The peregrine falcon is an agile hunting raptor."
Radio
"The base camp maintained contact via emergency radio."
Reptile
"Chameleons are cold-blooded desert reptile species."
Reservoir
"The high mountain reservoir stores drinking water."
Radar
"The control tower calibrated Doppler weather radar."
Reef
"Marine biologists documented life along the barrier reef."
Ranger
"The national park ranger checked wilderness permits."
Rudder
"The helmsman turned the vessel by shifting its rudder."
Resistor
"Electrical voltage dropped across the ceramic resistor."
Radiotelescope
"The giant radiotelescope scanned pulsar pulses."
Reverberation
"Wooden baffles controlled auditorium reverberation."
Relativity
"Astrophysics builds upon principles of general relativity."
Reconnaissance
"Autonomous aircraft flew high-altitude reconnaissance."
Regeneration
"Certain amphibians undergo complex limb regeneration."
Resonance
"The string vibrated at its natural acoustic resonance."
Rampart
"Guards watched over the valley from the fortress rampart."
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Vocalic /r/ Sound
Armor
"Polished steel armor safeguarded the knight."
Glacier
"The massive polar glacier slowly carved steep valleys."
Storm
"Cargo vessels navigated safely through the ocean storm."
Anchor
"Sailors lowered the forged iron ship anchor."
Harbor
"Tugboats guided freighters into the protected harbor."
Laser
"Optical sensors focused the precision green laser."
Circuit
"Copper traces conduct current across the silicon circuit."
Solar Flare
"A high-energy solar flare blasted plasma into space."
Turbine
"High wind rotated aerodynamic blades on the turbine."
Crater
"A mineral lake formed inside the dormant volcano crater."
Gears
"Interlocking mechanical gears transferred motor torque."
Blizzard
"High alpine winds created whiteouts during the blizzard."
Spire
"The gothic cathedral spire climbed above city rooftops."
Subterranean
"Speleologists navigated a dark subterranean river network."
Barometer
"Pressure readings on the mercury barometer plummeted."
Atmosphere
"Meteors incinerate when friction heats the atmosphere."
Superconductor
"Cryogenic magnets levitated over the superconductor."
Thermodynamics
"Turbines convert thermal energy per thermodynamics."
Observatory
"Optical domes rotated at the high alpine observatory."
Quarterdeck
"The naval commander paced the flagship quarterdeck."
/tʃ/
/tʃ/ (CH) Sound
Champion
"The national chess champion calculated three moves ahead."
Archery
"Olympic athletes demonstrated steady aim in target archery."
Torch
"Cave explorers lit a powerful waterproof torch."
Channel
"Cargo vessels steered carefully along the shipping channel."
Branch
"Owls roosted quietly on a thick ponderosa pine branch."
Pitcher
"The varsity baseball pitcher struck out three batters."
Challenger
"Deep-sea submersibles dove down into Challenger Deep."
Notch
"Mountaineers traversed the icy granite mountain notch."
Microchip
"Billions of transistors are etched onto a single microchip."
Trench
"Tectonic plates collided to form the oceanic trench."
Checkpoint
"Park rangers registered hikers at the backcountry checkpoint."
Chest
"Archivists preserved artifacts inside a carved iron chest."
Hatch
"Astronauts latched the spacecraft emergency egress hatch."
Architecture
"Cathedrals showcase classical European stone architecture."
Launch
"Controllers initiated countdown for the lunar mission launch."
Chamber
"Sound waves resonated inside the subterranean test chamber."
Switchback
"The mountain highway wound up a sharp zigzag switchback."
Check
"Avionics engineers performed a systematic pre-launch check."
Manufacture
"Automated robotic arms manufacture precision aerospace gear."
Breach
"A forty-ton humpback whale executed a dramatic surface breach."
