How tongue twisters can improve your pronunciation

by Anna Fowler Internet Marketing

Tongue twister is an array of words which are difficult to pronounce quickly and accurately. It is essential for English learners to practice tongue twisters for correct articulation. They not only accelerate the rhythm and flow of English but also enhance the vocabulary. Initially, they seem easy to pronounce but are tough when you say them fast. Sometimes their pronunciation results in saying something silly which amuses the listeners. So you learn with fun.

Underneath are some simple and short tongue twisters. Pronounce them slowly focusing on each word and gear up once your tongue becomes habitual of saying them.

1.    Big black bug bit a big black bear and the big black bear bled black blood.

 

2.    High roller, low roller, lower roller.

 

3.    I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch

 

4.    If you're keen on stunning kites and cunning stunts, buy a cunning stunning stunt kite.

 

5.    Little lucky Luke likes lakes, lucky little Luke likes licking lakes.

 

6.    Only royal oily royal oil boils.

 

7.    Seventeen sales slips slithered slowly southwards.

 

8.    The Next nest will not necessarily be next to nothing

 

9.    The sixth sick Sheik's sixth sheep is sick.

 

10.  Which witch wished which wicked wish?

 

 

Here are some long tongue twisters.

 

1.    A fly and flea flew into a flue,
said the fly to the flea 'what shall we do?'
'let us fly' said the flea
said the fly 'shall we flee'
so they flew through a flaw in the flue.

 

2.    Betty Botter bought a bit of butter.
The butter Betty Botter bought was a bit bitter and made her batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter makes better batter.
So Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter
Making Betty Botter's bitter batter better.

 

3.    One-one was a race horse.
Two-two was one too.
One-one won one race.
Two-two won one too.

 

4.    She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

The shells she sells are sea-shells, I'm sure.
For if she sells sea-shells on the sea-shore
Then I'm sure she sells sea-shore shells

 

5.    Swan swam over the sea,
Swim Swan swim,
Swan swam back again,
Well swam Swan

 

6.    Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread.
Spread it thick, say it quick!
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread.
Spread it thicker, say it quicker!
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread.
Don't eat with your mouth full!

 

Don’t go by their meaning as few of them may be meaningless. Concentrate only on the articulation. It will be fun watching the shape of your mouth and the placement of your tongue, if you say them in front of the mirror. Practice them and bring clarity to your speech. Tongue twisters make your tongue habitual of pronouncing difficult and same sounding words easily. You need to enunciate each word correctly. The speed may be slow initially but increases gradually once the pronunciation of all the words is well understood. Try to memorize these tongue twisters and practice saying them frequently. You are a master if the pronunciation is accurate!

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