Diphthong Tongue Twisters
These tongue twisters train gliding vowels like /ɔɪ/ in toy, /aʊ/ in loud and /eɪ/ in great. A diphthong is two vowel sounds fused into one smooth glide, and cutting the glide short flattens your accent.
Practice Tips
- Glide smoothly from the first vowel to the second: "toy" travels from /ɔ/ to /ɪ/.
- Do not cut the glide short; stretch it in slow motion first.
- Keep the first part of the diphthong longer and stronger than the second.
Showing 6 tongue twisters
Advanced
Focus: oy diphthong
“Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat”
Practice this tongue twister to improve oy diphthong.
Advanced
Focus: ou and ow diphthongs
“Round the rough and rugged rock the ragged rascal ran”
Practice this tongue twister to improve ou and ow diphthongs.
Beginner
Focus: oy diphthong
“The boy enjoys his noisy toys”
Practice this tongue twister to improve oy diphthong.
Intermediate
Focus: ou diphthong
“A loud, proud crowd in the cloud”
Practice this tongue twister to improve ou diphthong.
Intermediate
Focus: ai/ay diphthong
“Eight great cakes on eight gray plates”
Practice this tongue twister to improve ai/ay diphthong.
Beginner
Focus: ai/i diphthong
“Mice on ice eating rice with dice”
Practice this tongue twister to improve ai/i diphthong.
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