Wednesday 4 October 2017

I love tongue-twisters, and you?

Today's English
October 5th, 2017

A word, phrase or sentence that is very difficult to read fast and correctly is called a tongue-twister.  In order to improve your pronunciation, you need to twist your tongue by reading these tongue-twisters three to seven times as fast as possible.  They are, no doubt, good stuff to challenge your friends and feed their tongue for being phonetically alive. Shall we enjoy some tongue-twisters today?
(Don't forget to repeat 3 to 7 times quickly and correctly. And at least once without seeing the text)

1.Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

2.She sells seashells on the seashore.

3.I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

4.A butler bought some butter but the butter was so bitter, so the butler bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better butter. (Last letter r is silent in butler, butter, better and bitter)

5.First, it's a must for a host just to provide best nest to the guest for rest.

6.Come near and don't fear poor dear deer. I’ll fire or tear in a year the mere liar for your tears. (R is silent in all words.)

7.Mr.Bill from mill will pay no bill with will till the owner falls ill.

8.A life with a rough and tough wife is a type of life with a sharp knife.

9.Find a kind mind to wind and bind you with a kind mind like a wind.

10.The minute live programme shows in a minute how people live.

Note:
1.P sound along with different vowel sounds
2.Mastery over s and sh sounds
3.Wish used 12 times
4.Training on b and t sound
5.Practice on words ending with st sound
6.Drilling on diphthongs
7.Practice on L sound
8.To concentrate on the difference between f and p sound
9.Wind used with two different pronunciations
10.Live and minute used with two different pronunciations

(Boy: Miss, I miss you a lot when I wish and miss a missed call from you.

Miss: Sorry boy, I was selecting  Diwali saree with my boyfriend. Bye bye.

Boy: ………?!)


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