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EmilieT
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Hi everyone, 

 

Most languages have their own, and they can be quite a challenge for adults and children alike ... Tongue Twisters are phrases designed to be particularly difficult to articulate. They can be used to help improve one's pronunciation, but most importantly they're a usually a good laugh smiley

 

As my mother tongue is French, I only know tongue twisters in that language and none in English.  Since yesterday was Tongue twisters Day, I thought it'd be a great opportunity for you guys to help me discover some of your favourite tongue twisters, in English or any language! It'll be really fun to see what they look like, and try to pronounce them thinking

 

Here are a couple of French "virelangues":

 

  • Si six scies scient six cyprès, six cents scies scient six cent cyprès.
  • Ce ver vert sévère sait verser ses verres verts. 
  • Les chaussettes de l'archi-duchesse, sont-elles sèches ou archi-sèches.

 

Looking forward to your replies joy

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@Cleoriff

That Peter Piper one was the hardest one of all the ones you listed! I can say the other ones (mostly) ok but Peter Piper is a real challenge sweat_smile

 

@Glory1

Is it normal that I can't help but almost sing the that Woodchuck tongue twister? It's got a great rhythm to it ... joy Thanks for all the woodchuck pictures as well, they look very soft!

 

@MI5

I lost myself very quickly in these Lorrys. How many times can you say it quickly back to back yourself??

 

@Anonymous

I hadn't heard of the Fuzzy Duck game but it makes for a good tongue twister - repeating Fuzzy Duck Ducky Fuzz very quickly isn't exactly easy ... however as @jonsie hinted maybe the classic version of this game isn't fit for the Community LOL Any good tongue twisters you learned growing up?

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More times if I do it in my head rather than out loud!
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Sorry @Cleoriff .. none spring to mind!
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Sorry @Cleoriff .. none spring to mind!

@AnonymousI have plenty...but most of them turn out rude when you say them fast joy

 

@EmilieTMy nephew was in a band called Red Lorry Yellow Lorry (they shortened it to RLYL though!)

No pictures of him in the band but he went on to be with different groups, mainly Sisters Of Mercy

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(sorry to go off topic, just thought I would brag about him a bit) joy

 

 

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Bragging is good!

It is, as long as it's about other people and not yourself.....tongue_winking

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@EmilieT I must admit I never tried to sing the woodchuck tongue twister, though I agree it has a good rythm to it. Used to be able to say it fast 5 times (sober), not sure if I can still do it though. Must have a try and see joy

 

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Fischers Fritze fischt frische Fische.

 

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Blaukraut bleibt Blaukraut und Brautkleid bleibt Brautkleid.

 

We call it tongue-breaker grin

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