Whether someone actually has a speech impediment, or they just could use to improve the quality and clarity of their speech, tongue twisters will be useful. A tongue twister is a phrase, a sentence, or a group of sentences that contains words that start with the same letter or sound similar. Memorizing and repeating the tongue twisters will provide more smoothness and dexterity of speech.
- Around the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran.
- The blue bluebird blinks.
- Ceder shingles should be shaved and saved.
- Fat frogs flying past fast.
- Friendly Frank flips fine flapjacks.
- I can think of six thin things and of six thick things too.
- Irish wristwatch.
- A proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot.
- Shredded Swiss cheese.
- The sinking steamer sank.
- Six short slow shepherds.
- Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat.
- We surely shall see the sun shine soon.
- Are our oaks oak?
- Betty and Bob brought back blue balloons from the big bazaar.
- Betty better butter Brad's bread.
- A cheap ship trip.
- Draw drowsy ducks and drakes.
- I thought a thought,But the thought I thoughtWas not the thoughtI thought I thought.
- Of all the felt I ever felt,I never felt a piece of feltWhich felt as fine as that felt felt,When first I felt that felt hat's felt.
How to Effectively Practice Tongue Twisters
An easy and productive way to get the most out of practicing tongue twisters is to take five to ten minutes and day and follow this routine:
- Say each tongue twister slowly, pronouncing each word clearly and correctly.
- Pick two or three tongue twisters a day and repeat slowly ten times each.
- Gradually speed up saying the tongue twisters. Stop when the words start getting stumbled over.
After time, the tongue twisters will become easier and easier to say, and the words will be tripped over less and less. After the entire list of tongue twisters is memorized and can be repeated without mistakes, look up more tongue twisters on the internet or in a library book and repeat the routine until they are memorized without mistakes. If it is found that a certain letter or combination of letters is a particular trip up, find more tongue twisters that have similar letters or sounds. Work on conquering the trouble letter sounds and combinations.
Consistent and persistent practice of tongue twisters will loosen up the mouth and brain and cause speech to be quicker and clearer. Even try assembling new tongue twisters with favorite or silly words and phrases. Create on ongoing list and practice, practice, practice. The results will show and be worthwhile.
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