Tongue Twister 101

This is an introduction to the new trend.  Every Thursdays of the week, this blog will be featuring "Tongue Twisters." 

"Tongue Twister" is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly. Many tongue-twisters use a combination of alliteration and rhyme. They have two or three sequences of sounds, then the same sequences of sounds with some sounds exchanged. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki)

"Tongue twister" is a great twist to make learning words or language fun.   These are collection of tricky rhymes or phrases that are recited as fast as possible without tripping over the verbal challenges and hurdles lurking within these tongue-tying sentences.  The "tongue twister" have several uses.  It can be for school purposes to help the students in their pronunciation. English tongue twisters may be used by foreign students or people learning English as a Second Language to improve their accent.  Another purpose is for actors who need to develop a certain accent.  A serious purpose is used by speech therapists to help people who have speech difficulties.

The tongue twisters are generally subdivided into categories classifying them by the particular vowel or consonant sounds they exercise. The Peter Piper twister, for example, clearly provides practice for the 'p' sound.  Another popular twister is "She sells seashells by the sea shore" which concentrates on the practice of the sounds 's' and 'sh'.

Here is the first tongue twister exercise.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?

If Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers,

Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

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