TONGUE TWISTERSTONGUE TWISTERS

Exercise for your

mouth!

Exercise for your

mouth!Bridget Green Extension 2006

The lips,the teeth,the tip of the tongue…

The lips,the teeth,the tip of the tongue…

The early bird heard the word.

The early bird heard the word.

This that these those they themmother father brother other

This that these those they themmother father brother other

Vinnie folds five very fine fans.Vinnie folds five very fine fans.

Vinnie holds five very fine hams.Vinnie holds five very fine hams.

1. Vinnie folds five very fine fans.

2. Vinnie holds five very fine hams.

1. Vinnie folds five very fine fans.

2. Vinnie holds five very fine hams.

Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.

Ancient cities conceal special sites.Ancient cities conceal special sites.

Let’s make it harder!Let’s make it harder!

Exercise for your mouth!Exercise for your mouth!

ConsonantsVowels

In Japanese: In English:

ConsonantsVowels

In Japanese: In English:

‘consonant clusters’more than one consonant

‘consonant clusters’more than one consonant

spring /spr/Mexico /ks/next /kst/chocolate /kl/strange /str/ /nd /expert /ksprt/

spring /spr/Mexico /ks/next /kst/chocolate /kl/strange /str/ /nd /expert /ksprt/

caused /zd/language/gw/liquid /kw/flammable /fl//bl/accidents /ks/ /nts/bracelet /br/ /sl/

caused /zd/language/gw/liquid /kw/flammable /fl//bl/accidents /ks/ /nts/bracelet /br/ /sl/

Next, strange Mexican experts caused accidents with flammable liquids.

Next, strange Mexican experts caused accidents with flammable liquids.

Men wouldn’t. Would women? One woman would.

Men wouldn’t. Would women? One woman would.