Tongue Twisters Flashcards

Improve pronunciation and fluency with fun, challenging English tongue twisters. (29 cards)

1
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /ʃ/ (sh) sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /p/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /w/ and /ʧ/ (ch) sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Betty Botter bought some butter, but the butter Betty bought was bitter.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /b/ and /t/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t very fuzzy, was he?

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /f/, /z/, and /w/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Wayne’s wet weather worsened wildly.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /w/ and /r/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Unique New York. Unique New York.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /n/ and /juː/ (yoo) sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Red leather, yellow leather. Red leather, yellow leather.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /r/ and /l/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Six slippery snails slid slowly seaward.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /s/ and /l/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /ɔɪ/ (oy) and /b/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Rubber baby buggy bumpers.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /b/ and /ʌ/ (uh) sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Irish wristwatch. Irish wristwatch.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /r/ and /w/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Good blood, bad blood.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /b/ and /d/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Flash message, flash message.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /ʃ/ (sh) and /m/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /n/ sounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /f/, /ɛ/ (eh), and /d/ sounds.

17
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

A proper copper coffee pot.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /p/ and /k/ sounds.

18
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Black background, brown background.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /b/, /k/, and /g/ sounds.

19
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /k/ and /ʧ/ (ch) sounds.

20
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Three free throws. Three free throws.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /θr/ (thr) and /fr/ sounds.

21
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Fresh fried fish, fish fresh fried.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /fr/ and /ʃ/ (sh) sounds.

22
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /w/, /r/, and /s/ sounds.

23
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /ʧ/ (ch) and /ʃ/ (sh) sounds.

24
Q

Try to repeat this quickly:

Mixed biscuits, mixed biscuits.

A

Did you say it right? Listen and repeat.

This practices /ks/ and /b/ sounds.

25
# Try to repeat this quickly: Six thick thistle sticks.
Did you say it right? Listen and repeat. ## Footnote This practices /s/ and /θ/ (th) sounds.
26
# Try to repeat this quickly: Quick kiss, quicker kiss.
Did you say it right? Listen and repeat. ## Footnote This practices /kw/ and /k/ sounds.
27
# Try to repeat this quickly: Greek grapes, Greek grapes.
Did you say it right? Listen and repeat. ## Footnote This practices /g/ and /r/ sounds.
28
# Try to repeat this quickly: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
Did you say it right? Listen and repeat. ## Footnote This practices /s/ and /k/ sounds.
29
# Try to repeat this quickly: Six short slow shepherds. Six short slow shepherds.
Did you say it right? Listen and repeat. ## Footnote This practices /s/ and /ʃ/ (sh) sounds.