A little practice.A clearer next take.
18 original tongue twisters. Choose one and read at your own pace.
Read six tongue-tip sound exercises. Keep neighbouring words distinct, then try an ordinary sentence.
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Tongue-tip sounds
PractiseLena lines little lanterns along the lane.
Then try an ordinary sentence
Lena put a line of lanterns along the garden path.
Choose two neighbouring words. Check that neither word disappears when you say the whole phrase.
Tongue-tip sounds
PractiseTara sorts ten train tickets; Dan dates two tickets.
Then try an ordinary sentence
Tara sorted the tickets and checked our travel date.
Choose two neighbouring words. Check that neither word disappears when you say the whole phrase.
Tongue-tip sounds
PractiseRory rolls red ribbons round a rail.
Then try an ordinary sentence
Tie a red ribbon around the rail by the entrance.
Choose two neighbouring words. Check that neither word disappears when you say the whole phrase.
Tongue-tip sounds
PractiseNina numbers nine notes; Nell names nine tunes.
Then try an ordinary sentence
Nina numbered the notes so we could read them in order.
Choose two neighbouring words. Check that neither word disappears when you say the whole phrase.
Tongue-tip sounds
PractiseSam sorts six small seeds; Sue sows six seeds.
Then try an ordinary sentence
Sue will sow the small seeds after Sam sorts them.
Choose two neighbouring words. Check that neither word disappears when you say the whole phrase.
Tongue-tip sounds
PractiseShay shares short stories; Sasha shows shiny shells.
Then try an ordinary sentence
Sasha showed us the shells and told a short story about the beach.
Choose two neighbouring words. Check that neither word disappears when you say the whole phrase.
These phrases bring together sounds that use the tongue near the teeth or the ridge behind them. Each language uses its own sound patterns. Choose a phrase you can follow comfortably and keep the beginning and ending of each word audible.
Notice the point where one word meets the next. Say that pair separately, then put it back into the phrase without adding an extra sound between the words. In the ordinary sentence, keep the same detail clear while speaking as you would to another person.
Say the whole passage at a pace that lets you hear every word. Notice one part to repeat.
Repeat the difficult part, then read the complete passage at a comfortable pace. Choose clarity before speed.
Read the ordinary sentence. Can you keep the same care without making the sentence sound forced?
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