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Clean clips: a tongue twister

Read “Clean clips” aloud. Follow the steps, listen for one detail and repeat with an optional timer.

Step 1 of 3

Read it slowly

Say the whole passage at a pace that lets you hear every word. Notice one part to repeat.

Cleo clips clean cards; Greg grips green clips.

Keep the object words separate from the action words. When similar consonants meet, repeat just that word pair once before reading the whole phrase.

How to practise

Check your next reading

Ask a listener what should be done with the cards or clips. Keep that action clear in the ordinary sentence.

How to rehearse this passage

  1. Read it slowly

    Say the whole passage at a pace that lets you hear every word. Notice one part to repeat.

  2. Read it at your speaking pace

    Repeat the difficult part, then read the complete passage at a comfortable pace. Choose clarity before speed.

  3. Use it in ordinary speech

    Read the ordinary sentence. Can you keep the same care without making the sentence sound forced?

    Clip the clean cards together with the green clip.

Read aloud or use a recorder you already know. The timer guides your practice; it does not assess your voice. Completion lasts while this page stays open.