Tongue twisters are great for improving your pronunciation. They are combinations of words that are difficult to say because of alliteration or the recurrence of the same consonant sound or sounds in connected words. For example, the consonant [s], [z] and [ʃ] sounds are often repeated in the following tongue twister:
“She sells seashells by the seashore”
You can use the tongue twisters to practice the sounds that you have the most difficulties with and improve the clarity of speech. In fact, actors use tongue twister for improving their articulation.
So, how does one approach tongue twisters?
A good strategy is to start slowly and gradually build up the pace without compromising on the clarity and quality of your speech for the sake of higher speeds. You should always try to speak clearly and repeat the same tongue twister at least three times.
Here are some fun tongue twisters for you to try out:
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
- I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop
- Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?
- Thin sticks, thick bricks
- He threw three free throws
- How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
- Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?
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