Today’s lesson is going to be a challenge even for me – we’re working on tongue twisters, short phrases that are very difficult to pronounce, even for native English speakers!
I like tongue twisters because they’re a fun way to train ourselves to develop very precise pronunciation, and if you can learn to pronounce a tongue twister well, then regular English sentences will probably feel a lot easier by comparison.
Before we begin, I’d like to invite you to join my course focusing on improving your pronunciation. It’s called the American English Pronunciation Course and inside it we work specifically on each sound in the English language, as well as improving your speaking rhythm and helping you say sentences more naturally.
All right, let’s give these tongue twisters a try. I’m going to say each one slowly, and then try to say it fast – and I hope you’ll try repeating after me.
She sees cheese.
Slow
Fast
He threw three free throws.
Slow
Fast
Eleven benevolent elephants.
Slow
Fast
Bake big batches of bitter brown bread.
Slow
Fast
Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards.
Slow
Fast
Top chopstick shops stock top chopsticks.
Slow
Fast
Fred fed Ted bread and Ted fed Fred bread.
Slow
Fast
Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup.
Slow
Fast
A loyal warrior will rarely worry why we rule.
Slow
Fast
Which witch switched the Swiss wristwatches?
Slow
Fast
English pronunciation is really tricky, and I’d love to help you improve yours so that you can speak more clearly, confidently, and correctly. My American English Pronunciation Course is a great way to train your pronunciation, make it better, and also receive an evaluation at the end of the course. Thanks for watching!
