Monday, November 20, 2006

TONGUE TWISTERS

A tongue-twister is a phrase in any language that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly. Tongue-twisters can rely on similar but distinct phonemes (e.g., s [s] and sh [ʃ]), unfamiliar constructs in loan-words or other features of the language. Below are some tongue twisters for you to try out. It can be a good pronunciation practice.

If you understand, say "understand". If you don't understand, say "don't understand". But if you understand and say "don't understand". How do I understand that you understand? Understand!

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.

A sailor went to sea to see, what he could see. And all he could see was sea, sea, sea.
Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People.

If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?

Mr Inside went over to see Mr Outside. Mr Inside stood outside and called to Mr Outside inside. Mr Outside answered Mr Inside from inside and Told Mr Inside to come inside. Mr Inside said "NO", and told Mr Outside to come outside. Mr Outside and Mr Inside argued from inside and outside about going outside or coming inside. Finally, Mr Outside coaxed Mr Inside to come inside, then both Mr Outside and Mr Inside went outside to the riverside.

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