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Sentences & Tongue Twisters
Practice pronunciation with complete sentences and tongue twisters. These exercises help you master sounds in natural speech patterns and improve your fluency. Take your time and focus on clear pronunciation of each word.
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Tongue Twister #1
Target: Schwa (ə)
ə
ə
Example: Amanda and Anna analyzed an amazing panorama above the veranda.
Say: “Amanda and Anna analyzed an amazing panorama above the veranda.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Schwa sound (ə)
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Tongue Twister #2
Target: Short A (æ)
a
æ
Example: The fat cat sat on a black mat and ate a tasty snack.
Say: “The fat cat sat on a black mat and ate a tasty snack.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Short A sound (æ)
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Tongue Twister #3
Target: Long A (eɪ)
ā
eɪ
Example: Kate baked eight great gray cakes.
Say: “Kate baked eight great gray cakes.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Long A sound (eɪ)
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Tongue Twister #4
Target: Short E (ɛ)
e
ɛ
Example: Ten men went to the red bed and said they felt well fed.
Say: “Ten men went to the red bed and said they felt well fed.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Short E sound (ɛ)
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Tongue Twister #5
Target: Short I (ɪ)
i
ɪ
Example: Six silly sisters sit in the kitchen with big fish.
Say: “Six silly sisters sit in the kitchen with big fish.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Short I sound (ɪ)
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Tongue Twister #6
Target: Long E (iː)
ē
iː
Example: She sees three green trees and feels free to sleep.
Say: “She sees three green trees and feels free to sleep.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Long E sound (iː)
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Tongue Twister #7
Target: Short O / Broad A (ɑ)
o
ɑ
Example: Tom got a hot dog from the shop on top of the rock.
Say: “Tom got a hot dog from the shop on top of the rock.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Short O / Broad A sound (ɑ)
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Tongue Twister #8
Target: Long O (oʊ)
ō
oʊ
Example: Old Joe goes home slowly on the cold road.
Say: “Old Joe goes home slowly on the cold road.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Long O sound (oʊ)
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Tongue Twister #9
Target: ER (Bird, Nurse) (ɜr)
ər
ɜr
Example: Thirty dirty purple birds chirp and whistle. | Bert's nurse works where herbs serve birds. | The early bird serves words to worms on perfect perches. | Earnest workers search for purple shirts in dirty laundry. | Thirteen thirsty turtles hurdle over perfect ferns.
Say: “Thirty dirty purple birds chirp and whistle. | Bert's nurse works where herbs serve birds. | The early bird serves words to worms on perfect perches. | Earnest workers search for purple shirts in dirty laundry. | Thirteen thirsty turtles hurdle over perfect ferns.”
Tongue twister focusing on the ER (Bird, Nurse) sound (ɜr)
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Tongue Twister #10
Target: Short OO / Book Vowel (ʊ)
oo
ʊ
Example: Could the cook look at the good cookbook?
Say: “Could the cook look at the good cookbook?”
Tongue twister focusing on the Short OO / Book Vowel sound (ʊ)
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Tongue Twister #11
Target: Long OO / Blue Vowel (u)
o͞o
u
Example: Sue chooses blue shoes on Tuesday.
Say: “Sue chooses blue shoes on Tuesday.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Long OO / Blue Vowel sound (u)
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Tongue Twister #12
Target: Short U / Strut Vowel (ʌ)
u
ʌ
Example: Uncle Russ runs under the rusty truck.|A bunch of funny ducks jump up and run.|The ugly puppy loves to cuddle up.|Bugs Bunny munches crunchy carrots.|Gus must rush to brush the bus dust.
Say: “Uncle Russ runs under the rusty truck.|A bunch of funny ducks jump up and run.|The ugly puppy loves to cuddle up.|Bugs Bunny munches crunchy carrots.|Gus must rush to brush the bus dust.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Short U / Strut Vowel sound (ʌ)
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Tongue Twister #13
Target: Long U / Cute Vowel (ju)
yoo/o͞o
ju
Example: Hugh viewed the unique, beautiful unicorn.
Say: “Hugh viewed the unique, beautiful unicorn.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Long U / Cute Vowel sound (ju)
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Tongue Twister #14
Target: AW Sound / Caught Vowel (ɔ)
aw
ɔ
Example: Paul called Saul to talk about the awful flaw.|The dog caught the ball and saw it fall into the wall.|Dawn brought her thoughts to draw on the lawn.
Say: “Paul called Saul to talk about the awful flaw.|The dog caught the ball and saw it fall into the wall.|Dawn brought her thoughts to draw on the lawn.”
Tongue twister focusing on the AW Sound / Caught Vowel sound (ɔ)
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Tongue Twister #15
Target: Diphthong OW / Mouth Vowel (aʊ)
ow
aʊ
Example: How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?
Say: “How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?”
Tongue twister focusing on the Diphthong OW / Mouth Vowel sound (aʊ)
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Tongue Twister #16
Target: Diphthong OY / Choice Vowel (ɔɪ)
oy
ɔɪ
Example: Roy enjoys the noisy toys.
Say: “Roy enjoys the noisy toys.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Diphthong OY / Choice Vowel sound (ɔɪ)
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Tongue Twister #17
Target: Diphthong AY / Price Vowel / Long I (aɪ)
ī
aɪ
Example: Mike likes to ride his bike at night by the bright light.
Say: “Mike likes to ride his bike at night by the bright light.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Diphthong AY / Price Vowel / Long I sound (aɪ)
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Tongue Twister #18
Target: NEAR Diphthong / Centering Diphthong (ɪə)
ɪə
ɪə
Example: Dear deer drink clear beer near here every year.
Say: “Dear deer drink clear beer near here every year.”
Tongue twister focusing on the NEAR Diphthong / Centering Diphthong sound (ɪə)
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Tongue Twister #19
Target: SQUARE Diphthong / Centering Diphthong (eə)
eə
eə
Example: Fair hair care requires careful preparation there.
Say: “Fair hair care requires careful preparation there.”
Tongue twister focusing on the SQUARE Diphthong / Centering Diphthong sound (eə)
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Tongue Twister #20
Target: CURE Diphthong / Centering Diphthong (ʊə)
ʊə
ʊə
Example: Pure cure ensures poor tourists feel secure during their tour.
Say: “Pure cure ensures poor tourists feel secure during their tour.”
Tongue twister focusing on the CURE Diphthong / Centering Diphthong sound (ʊə)
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Tongue Twister #21
Target: B (b)
b
b
Example: Big black bugs bleed blue-black blood.
Say: “Big black bugs bleed blue-black blood.”
Tongue twister focusing on the B sound (b)
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Tongue Twister #22
Target: D (d)
d
d
Example: Daddy dropped the dark door down.|David daily delivered documents downtown.|Dogs dig deep during daytime.|Dan dreamed deeply despite distractions.|Darren's daughter danced delightfully during dinner.
Say: “Daddy dropped the dark door down.|David daily delivered documents downtown.|Dogs dig deep during daytime.|Dan dreamed deeply despite distractions.|Darren's daughter danced delightfully during dinner.”
Tongue twister focusing on the D sound (d)
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Tongue Twister #23
Target: F (f)
f
f
Example: Five fresh fish for faithful friends.
Say: “Five fresh fish for faithful friends.”
Tongue twister focusing on the F sound (f)
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Tongue Twister #24
Target: G (g)
g
g
Example: Green grass grows greedily on green graves.
Say: “Green grass grows greedily on green graves.”
Tongue twister focusing on the G sound (g)
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Tongue Twister #25
Target: H (h)
h
h
Example: Harry the happy hippo hurried home.
Say: “Harry the happy hippo hurried home.”
Tongue twister focusing on the H sound (h)
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Tongue Twister #26
Target: J Sound (dʒ)
j
dʒ
Example: Jim jumps joyfully juggling juicy jellybeans.
Say: “Jim jumps joyfully juggling juicy jellybeans.”
Tongue twister focusing on the J Sound sound (dʒ)
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Tongue Twister #27
Target: K (k)
k
k
Example: Kate keeps kicking the kinky kangaroo.
Say: “Kate keeps kicking the kinky kangaroo.”
Tongue twister focusing on the K sound (k)
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Tongue Twister #28
Target: L Sound (l)
l
l
Example: Larry sent the latter letter later.|Lovely little lollipops line long lasting lanes.|Lucy likes light blue lilies and lovely lemons.|A little lady lightly lit a little lattice lamp.
Say: “Larry sent the latter letter later.|Lovely little lollipops line long lasting lanes.|Lucy likes light blue lilies and lovely lemons.|A little lady lightly lit a little lattice lamp.”
Tongue twister focusing on the L Sound sound (l)
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Tongue Twister #29
Target: M Sound (m)
m
m
Example: Many mumbling mice are making merry music in the moonlight.
Say: “Many mumbling mice are making merry music in the moonlight.”
Tongue twister focusing on the M Sound sound (m)
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Tongue Twister #30
Target: N Sound (n)
n
n
Example: Nine nimble noblemen nibbled nuts nicely.
Say: “Nine nimble noblemen nibbled nuts nicely.”
Tongue twister focusing on the N Sound sound (n)
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Tongue Twister #31
Target: NG Sound (ŋ)
ng
ŋ
Example: The strong king sang the wrong song.
Say: “The strong king sang the wrong song.”
Tongue twister focusing on the NG Sound sound (ŋ)
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Tongue Twister #32
Target: P (p)
p
p
Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Say: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
Tongue twister focusing on the P sound (p)
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Tongue Twister #33
Target: R Sound (r)
r
r
Example: Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran.
Say: “Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran.”
Tongue twister focusing on the R Sound sound (r)
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Tongue Twister #34
Target: S (s)
s
s
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Say: “She sells seashells by the seashore.”
Tongue twister focusing on the S sound (s)
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Tongue Twister #35
Target: T Sound (t)
t
t
Example: Tim took two toy trucks to town today.|Two toads totally tired tried to trot to Tetbury.|Ten tiny trucks tow ten tiny trailers.|Truly rural.|The two-twenty-two train tore through the tunnel.
Say: “Tim took two toy trucks to town today.|Two toads totally tired tried to trot to Tetbury.|Ten tiny trucks tow ten tiny trailers.|Truly rural.|The two-twenty-two train tore through the tunnel.”
Tongue twister focusing on the T Sound sound (t)
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Tongue Twister #36
Target: V (v)
v
v
Example: Victor visited five very vivid villages.
Say: “Victor visited five very vivid villages.”
Tongue twister focusing on the V sound (v)
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Tongue Twister #37
Target: W (w)
w
w
Example: Why do you cry, Willy? Why do you cry? Why, Willy? Why, Willy? Why, Willy? Why?
Say: “Why do you cry, Willy? Why do you cry? Why, Willy? Why, Willy? Why, Willy? Why?”
Tongue twister focusing on the W sound (w)
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Tongue Twister #38
Target: Y (j)
y
j
Example: Young Yolanda yielded yellow yarn yesterday.
Say: “Young Yolanda yielded yellow yarn yesterday.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Y sound (j)
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Tongue Twister #39
Target: Z (z)
z
z
Example: Zany zebras zigzagged through the zoo zones.
Say: “Zany zebras zigzagged through the zoo zones.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Z sound (z)
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Tongue Twister #40
Target: Voiced TH (ð)
ð
ð
Example: The weather is rather warm this Thursday.|Those thirty-three thieves thought they thrived through their theft.|Breathe with me, brother, through these thorny thoughts.
Say: “The weather is rather warm this Thursday.|Those thirty-three thieves thought they thrived through their theft.|Breathe with me, brother, through these thorny thoughts.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Voiced TH sound (ð)
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Tongue Twister #41
Target: Voiceless TH (θ)
θ
θ
Example: Three thoughtful thieves thought thoroughly through Thursday.
Say: “Three thoughtful thieves thought thoroughly through Thursday.”
Tongue twister focusing on the Voiceless TH sound (θ)
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Tongue Twister #42
Target: SH (ʃ)
ʃ
ʃ
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore. (Note: This actually contrasts /ʃ/ and /s/)
Say: “She sells seashells by the seashore. (Note: This actually contrasts /ʃ/ and /s/)”
Tongue twister focusing on the SH sound (ʃ)
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Tongue Twister #43
Target: SH (ʃ)
ʃ
ʃ
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore. (Note: This actually contrasts /ʃ/ and /s/)
Say: “She sells seashells by the seashore. (Note: This actually contrasts /ʃ/ and /s/)”
Tongue twister focusing on the SH sound (ʃ)
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Tongue Twister #44
Target: ZH (ʒ)
ʒ
ʒ
Example: The beige garage door's measure is usually a pleasure to view.
Say: “The beige garage door's measure is usually a pleasure to view.”
Tongue twister focusing on the ZH sound (ʒ)
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Tongue Twister #45
Target: ZH (ʒ)
ʒ
ʒ
Example: The beige garage door's measure is usually a pleasure to view.
Say: “The beige garage door's measure is usually a pleasure to view.”
Tongue twister focusing on the ZH sound (ʒ)
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Tongue Twister #46
Target: CH Sound (tʃ)
ch
tʃ
Example: Chester cheetah chewed a chunk of cheap cheddar cheese.
Say: “Chester cheetah chewed a chunk of cheap cheddar cheese.”
Tongue twister focusing on the CH Sound sound (tʃ)
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Tongue Twister #47
Target: -ed Ending (T Sound) (t)
-ed
t
Example: I walked and talked and looked and cooked all week.|She washed and watched and worked and walked every day.
Say: “I walked and talked and looked and cooked all week.|She washed and watched and worked and walked every day.”
Tongue twister focusing on the -ed Ending (T Sound) sound (t)
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Tongue Twister #48
Target: -ed Ending (D Sound) (d)
-ed
d
Example: She played and called and lived and loved all day.|They moved and turned and learned and climbed every mountain.
Say: “She played and called and lived and loved all day.|They moved and turned and learned and climbed every mountain.”
Tongue twister focusing on the -ed Ending (D Sound) sound (d)
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Tongue Twister #49
Target: -ed Ending (ID Sound) (ɪd)
-ed
ɪd
Example: I wanted and waited and painted and counted all day.|She needed and started and ended and visited every place.
Say: “I wanted and waited and painted and counted all day.|She needed and started and ended and visited every place.”
Tongue twister focusing on the -ed Ending (ID Sound) sound (ɪd)
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Practice Sentence #50
Target: Various (multiple)
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multiple
Example: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Say: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”
Classic pangram containing most English sounds
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Practice Sentence #51
Target: W and CH sounds (/w/ /tʃ/)
w
/w/ /tʃ/
Example: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Say: “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?”
Practice W and CH sounds in natural speech rhythm
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Practice Sentence #52
Target: S and SH sounds (/s/ /ʃ/)
s
/s/ /ʃ/
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Say: “She sells seashells by the seashore.”
Classic tongue twister for S and SH sound distinction
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Practice Sentence #53
Target: Long I and EE sounds (/aɪ/ /iː/)
i
/aɪ/ /iː/
Example: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
Say: “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!”
Practice long vowel sounds in a fun sentence
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Practice Sentence #54
Target: Short A sound (/æ/)
a
/æ/
Example: The cat sat on the mat and ate a fat rat.
Say: “The cat sat on the mat and ate a fat rat.”
Practice the short A sound in multiple words
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Practice Sentence #55
Target: P sound (/p/)
p
/p/
Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Say: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
Classic alliteration for practicing the P sound
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Practice Sentence #56
Target: R and L sounds (/r/ /l/)
r
/r/ /l/
Example: Red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather.
Say: “Red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather.”
Practice distinguishing R and L sounds
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Practice Sentence #57
Target: TH sounds (/θ/)
θ
/θ/
Example: Thirty-three thousand feathers on a thrush's throat.
Say: “Thirty-three thousand feathers on a thrush's throat.”
Practice the voiceless TH sound