on 12-11-2018 13:27
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
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
Here are a couple of French "virelangues":
Looking forward to your replies
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on 13-11-2018 08:06
on 13-11-2018 08:06
He threw three free throws.
She sells sea shells sitting on the sea shore
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on 13-11-2018 12:00
on 13-11-2018 12:00
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
Is it normal that I can't help but almost sing the that Woodchuck tongue twister? It's got a great rhythm to it ... Thanks for all the woodchuck pictures as well, they look very soft!
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 Any good tongue twisters you learned growing up?
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on 13-11-2018 12:20
on 13-11-2018 12:20
on 13-11-2018 13:02
on 13-11-2018 13:02
on 13-11-2018 13:31
on 13-11-2018 13:31
@Anonymous wrote:
Sorry @Cleoriff .. none spring to mind!
@AnonymousI have plenty...but most of them turn out rude when you say them fast
@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
https://sisterswiki.org/Adam_Pearson
(sorry to go off topic, just thought I would brag about him a bit)
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on 13-11-2018 13:34
on 13-11-2018 13:34
on 13-11-2018 13:44
on 13-11-2018 13:44
@Anonymous wrote:
Bragging is good!
It is, as long as it's about other people and not yourself.....
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on 13-11-2018 16:58
on 13-11-2018 16:58
@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
on 13-11-2018 20:56
on 13-11-2018 20:56
Fischers Fritze fischt frische Fische.
and
Blaukraut bleibt Blaukraut und Brautkleid bleibt Brautkleid.
We call it tongue-breaker
on 13-11-2018 23:59