Learn Cued Speech: beginner lessons
Build a foundation in Cued Speech for American English with twelve lessons on sounds, handshapes, placements, and practice.
01. A language you can see
The three elements of a complete cue.
Explore →02. Sounds, rather than letters
Start thinking beyond spelling.
Explore →03. Read your cue chart
Learn what the illustrations tell you.
Explore →04. Handshapes 1 & 2
Begin with two consonant groups.
Explore →05. Handshapes 3, 4 & 5
Add three more groups to your toolkit.
Explore →06. Handshapes 6, 7 & 8
Complete the eight consonant groups.
Explore →07. Mouth, chin & throat
Explore the three contact regions.
Explore →08. At the side
Separate side placement from movement.
Explore →09. Vowels that move
Recognize the chart’s movement paths.
Explore →10. A sound in two words
Transfer what you know to new spellings.
Explore →11. Look-alike mouths
See why the hand information matters.
Explore →12. Your next conversation
Turn knowledge into coordinated practice.
Explore →How to start learning Cued Speech
Begin with the three visual elements: a handshape, a placement or movement, and mouth information. Then connect the consonant and vowel sound groups to the chart. Cue choices follow sounds rather than spelling.
- Understand the complete cue. A handshape alone does not identify a single sound.
- Learn the eight handshape groups. Use example words to make each sound label concrete.
- Explore vowel placements and movements. Compare mouth, chin, throat, and side references.
- Check your understanding. Guided examples lead into independent questions. Return to practice as the material becomes familiar.
Four chapters, one foundation
The path moves from the big picture to handshapes, vowel information, and applying what you know across words. Each lesson has its own readable page and a link to the guided exercises. A passed knowledge check reflects lesson understanding, not a rating of physical cueing skill.