Sound Awareness Exercises for Aphasia (First Sounds)

What sound does "coffee" start with? Hearing the sounds inside words is a skill many people lose after a stroke — and rebuilding words often starts with rebuilding sounds. In this exercise you listen for first sounds, match sounds to words, and tune your ear back in.

Everything is tap-to-answer with audio you can replay, hints when you need them, and levels that start gentle. Sound awareness is part of Aphasia Studio's Premium library.

Read why rebuilding words starts with sounds. Natural next steps: letter practice and spelling. Read the First Sounds guide — how it works and who it is used with.

See all free aphasia exercises, organized by skill.