Elocution Online Manual

Notes
To accompany Audio & Video courses
Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Articulation Exercises ........................................................................................................................ 7
Articulation Exercises Sheet 1.................................................................................................... 7
Articulation Exercise Sheet 2 ...................................................................................................... 8
Articulation Exercise Sheet 3 ...................................................................................................... 9
Articulation sheet 4 ..................................................................................................................... 10
Articulation Exercise Sheet 5 ................................................................................................... 11
Articulation Exercise sheet 9 ................................................................................................... 15
Tongue Twisters ................................................................................................................................ 16
Tongue Twisters for Vowels .................................................................................................... 16
Tongue Twisters for Vowels 2 ................................................................................................ 17
Tongue Twisters for consonants ............................................................................................ 18
Tongue Twisters for TH Sheet 1 ......................................................................................... 19
Tongue Twisters for TH Sheet 2 ......................................................................................... 20
Tongue Twisters for S sound ................................................................................................... 21
Tongue Twisters for S sound sheet 2 ................................................................................ 22
Tongue Twisters for R ................................................................................................................ 23
Tongue Twisters 1 ....................................................................................................................... 24
Tongue Twisters 2 ....................................................................................................................... 26
Tongue Twisters 3 ....................................................................................................................... 27
Tongue Twisters 4 ....................................................................................................................... 29
Tongue Twisters 5 ....................................................................................................................... 31
Tongue Twisters 6 ....................................................................................................................... 32
Tongue Twisters 7 (Adults only) ........................................................................................... 33
Tongue Twisters 8 ....................................................................................................................... 35
Tongue Twisters 9 ....................................................................................................................... 36
Tongue Twisters 10..................................................................................................................... 37
Tongue Twisters 11..................................................................................................................... 38
Tongue Twisters 12..................................................................................................................... 40
Tongue Twisters 13..................................................................................................................... 41
1 to 10 Tongue Twisters ............................................................................................................ 42
Vowels ................................................................................................................................................... 43
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Short vowels ................................................................................................................................... 43

The in Man ................................................................................................................................. 43
The I of Sit ....................................................................................................................................... 44
The E of yes ..................................................................................................................................... 45
The of Not .................................................................................................................................... 46
The of put ..................................................................................................................................... 47
The of Cup .................................................................................................................................... 48
The of water ................................................................................................................................ 49
Vowels Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................. 50
E of Vet vs A of Vat ....................................................................................................................... 50
The of Uncle and the of Ankle......................................................................................... 51
Short vowel practice ................................................................................................................... 52
The i of Happy ................................................................................................................................ 53
The i of Happy 2 (Extra practice) ........................................................................................... 54
Vowels - Long................................................................................................................................. 55
The : of bird .................................................................................................................................. 55
The u: of you ................................................................................................................................... 56
The of law ................................................................................................................................... 57
The i: of me ..................................................................................................................................... 58
The a: of far ..................................................................................................................................... 59
Vowels - Dipthongs ...................................................................................................................... 60
The eI of Day................................................................................................................................... 60
The of No.................................................................................................................................... 61
The aI of Shine ............................................................................................................................... 62
The a of now................................................................................................................................. 63
The e of Air ................................................................................................................................... 64
The of here ................................................................................................................................. 65
The oy of boy .................................................................................................................................. 66
Diphthong practice ...................................................................................................................... 67
Diphthong practice 2 .................................................................................................................. 68
Diphthong practice 3 .................................................................................................................. 69
Vowel Charts .................................................................................................................................. 70
Vowel Chart 1 ................................................................................................................................ 70
Vowel Chart 2 ................................................................................................................................ 71
Vowel Chart 3 ................................................................................................................................ 72
Vowel Chart 4 ................................................................................................................................ 73
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Consonants .......................................................................................................................................... 74
The b of Bravo................................................................................................................................ 74
The d of Delta ................................................................................................................................. 75
The g of Golf .................................................................................................................................... 76
The h of Hotel................................................................................................................................. 77
The k of Kilo.................................................................................................................................... 78
The R of Romeo ............................................................................................................................. 79
The t of Tango ................................................................................................................................ 80
The p of Papa.................................................................................................................................. 81
The m of Mother ........................................................................................................................... 82
The n of November ...................................................................................................................... 83
The j of Yellow ............................................................................................................................... 84
The of king ................................................................................................................................... 85
ING Practice ......................................................................................................................................... 86
The f of Foxtrot .................................................................................................................................. 87
The s of Sierra ..................................................................................................................................... 88
The th in Thick ................................................................................................................................... 89
The th in The ....................................................................................................................................... 90
The V of Victor .................................................................................................................................... 91
The Z of Zebra..................................................................................................................................... 92
The Ch of Charlie ............................................................................................................................... 93
The SH of Shine & the SH Vision .................................................................................................. 94
The L of Love....................................................................................................................................... 95
The L of Full ......................................................................................................................................... 96
The w of Whiskey .............................................................................................................................. 97
The of Juliet.................................................................................................................................... 98
Lateral Release ................................................................................................................................... 99
The K of Key and the G of Girl .................................................................................................... 100
The T of Tie and the D of Door ................................................................................................... 101
The P of Pen and the B of Baby .................................................................................................. 102
The S of Sue and the Z of Zoo ...................................................................................................... 103
The f of Fast and the v of Vast..................................................................................................... 104
Distinguishing the difference practice sheet 1 .................................................................... 105
Distinguishing the difference practice sheet 2 .................................................................... 106
Most used words in English ........................................................................................................ 107
Top 1000 most use wor s in English (1 25) ........................................................... 107
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Top 1000 most use wor s in English (25 -50) ........................................................... 108
Top 1000 most used words (51-75) ................................................................................... 109
Top 1000 most used words (76 100) ............................................................................. 110
Top 1000 most used words (101 -125)............................................................................. 111
Top 1000 most used words (126-150) .............................................................................. 112
Top 1000 most used words (151 175) ........................................................................... 113
Ode to Autumn by J. Keats ........................................................................................................... 117
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare.......................................................................................... 118
Song of a shirt by Thomas Hood................................................................................................ 119
If - BY RUDYARD KIPLING ........................................................................................................... 120
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Introduction
We have provided this document to accompany our Audio and Video products, and for
use with these products as a reference source.
This document covers course work in detail, and can be used as stand-alone training
material once the student has worked through the audio or video course at least once.
As with most other things, frequent practice is important to achieve the needed
results. To keep improving after finishing the course, we recommend the following;
- Start with a vocal warm-up
- Do 1x Articulation exercise
- 1x Consonant sound
- 1x Tongue twister
- 1x Vowel sound
- Finish with a reading of your own choosing, or one of the few selections at the
end of this manual. Also try to put into practice what you have covered.
We wish you all the best!
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Articulation Exercises
Articulation Exercises Sheet 1
FOO FOH FAW FER FAH FAY FEE FOW FI
VOO VOH VAW VER VAH VAY VEE VOW VI
SOO SOH SAW SER SAH SAY SEE SOW SI
ZOO ZOH ZAW ZER ZAH ZAY ZEE ZOW ZI
THOO THOH THAW THER THAH THAY THEE THOW THI
THOO THOH THAW THER THAH THAY THEE THOW THI
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Articulation Exercise Sheet 2

TOO
TOH
TAW
TER
TAH
TAY
DOO
DOH
DAW
DER
DAH
DAY
POO
POH
PAW
PER
PAH
BOO
BOH
BAW
BER
KOO
KOH
KAW
GAW
GOO
GOH
TEE
TOW
TI
DEE
DOW
DI
PAY
PEE
POW
PI
BAH
BAY
BEE
BOW
BI
KER
KAH
KAY
KEE
KOW
KI
GER
GAH
GAY
GEE
GOW
GI
NB: When practicing these sounds remember to really explore the plosive consonants and
enjoy the long vowels. Try repeating each one 3 times and then create a word that contains
that sound.
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OOT
OHT
AWT
ERT
AHT
AYT
EET
OWT
ITE
OOD
OHD
AWD
ERD
AHD
AYD
EED
OWD
IDE
OOP
OHP
AWP
ERP
AHP
AYP
EEP
OWP
IPE
OOB
OHB
AWB
ERB
AHB
AYB
EEB
OWB
IBE
OOK
OHK
AWK
ERK
AHK
AYK
EEK
OWK
AWG
ERG
AHG
AYG
EEG
OWG
OOG
OHG
IKE
IGE
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Articulation sheet 4
OOF
OHF
AWF
ERF
AHF
AYF
EEF
OWF
IFE
OOV
OHV
AWV
ERV
AHV
AYV
EEV
OWV
IVE
OOS
OHS
AWS
ERS
AHS
AYS
EES
OWS
ISE
OOZ
OHZ
AWZ
ERZ
AHZ
AYZ
EEZ
OWZ
IZE
OOTH
OHTH AWTH ERTH
AHTH
AYTH
EETH OWTH ITHE
OOTH
OHTH AWTH ERTH
AHTH
AYTH
EETH OWTH ITHE
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OOKT
OOGD
OHKT
AWKT
ERKT AHKT AYKT EEKT
OWKT
OWGD
IKT
OHGD
AWGD
ERGD AHGD AYGD EEGD
IGD
OOPT
OHPT
AWPT
ERPT
AHPT AYPT EEPT
OWPT
IPT
OOBD
OHBD
AWBD
ERBD
AHBD AYBD EEBD
OWBD
IBD
OOTHT OHTHT AWTHT ERTHT AHTHT AYTHT EETHT OWTHT ITHT
OOTHD OHTHD AWTHD ERTHD AHTHD AYTHD EETHD OWTHD ITHD
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OOST
OHST
AWST
ERST
AHST
AYST
EEST
OWST
IST
OOZD
OHZD
AWZD
ERZD
AHZD AYZD
EEZD
OWZD
IZD
OOKST OHKST AWKST ERKST AHKST AYKST EEKST OWKST IKST
OOSKT
OHSKT
AWSKT ERSKT AHSKT AYSKT EESKT OWSKT ISKT
OOFT
OHFT
AWFT
ERFT
AHFT
AYFT
OOVD
OHVD
AWVD
ERVD
AHVD
AYVD
EEFT
EEVD
OWFT
IFT
OWVD IVD
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OODST OHDST AWDST ERDST AHDST AYDST EEDST OWDST IDST
OOLST OHLST AWLST ERLST
OOPST OHPST AWPST
AHLST AYLST EELST OWLST ILST
ERPST AHPST AYPST EEPST
OWPST IPST
OOMST OHMST AWMST ERMST AHMST AYMST EEMST OWMST IMST
OONST OHNST AWNST
ERNST AHNST AYNST EENST OWNST INST
OOVST OHVST AWVST
ERVST
AHVST AYVST EEVST OWVST IVST
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These ones are quite tricky so be sure to take your time.
OOTST OHTST AWTST ERTST AHTST AYTST EETST OWTST ITST
OOTHST OHTHST AWTHST ERTHST AHTHST AYTHST EETHST OWTHST ITHST
OONTST OHNTST AWNTST ERNTST AHNTST AYNTST EENTST OWNTST INTST
OONDST OHNDST AWNDST ERNDST AHNDST AYNDST EENDST OWNDST INDST
OOLTST OHLTST AWLTST ERLTST AHLTST AYLTST EELTST OWLTST ILTST
OOLDST OHLDST AWLDST ERLDST AHLDST AYLDST EELDST OWLDST ILDST
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Articulation Exercise sheet 9

OOBLST OHBLST AWBLST ERBLST AHBLST AYBLST EEBLST OWBLST IBLST
OONGST OHNGST AWNGST ERNGST AHNGST AYNGST EENGST OWNGST INGST
OONKST OHNKST AWNKST ERNKST AHNKST AYNKST EENKST OWNKST INKST
OOKTST OHKTST AWKTST ERKTST AHKTST AYKTST EEKTST OWKTST IKTST
OOPTST OHPTST AWPTST ERPTST AHPTST AYPTST EEPTST OWPTST IPTST
OOSTST OHSTST AWSTST ERSTST AHSTST AYSTST EESTST OWSTST ISTST
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Tongue Twisters
Tongue Twisters for Vowels
In order to improve pronunciation, learners may need to build up unused muscles in their mouths and
build the habit of making sounds correctly. Repeat them three to five times daily. Start saying them
slowly and as your pronunciation improves, say them more quickly.
Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said This butters bitter, if I put it in my
batter, it will make my batter bitter. So, she bought some better butter, better than
the bitter butter. When she put it in her batter, the butter made her batter better. So
it was good that Betty Botter bought some better butter.
Gnats are not now gnawing on the nuts at night.
The sheep on the ship slipped on the sheet of sleet.
The keen king kissed the quick queen on her green ring.
Quite nice white mice.
How now brown cow?
The spoiled boy foiled the coy boys joy by purloining his toy.
Joe told a joke he wrote on his own.
I know thats not the note that Noel wrote.
The coat from the coast cost more than most.
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Tongue Twisters for Vowels 2
Make some fun, funky food and with some luck you can bake a kooky cookie or stew
a stupid duck. You can look it all up in a cool cook book, or you can find a good excuse
why you shouldnt have to cook.
There was a rude dude in the mood for food. Whenever he chewed we all viewed his
food. The better the food, the more he chewed, so I served crude food to this rude
dude.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood in a
truck, would a woodchuck cluck while the wood was chucked?
Put the bad bat back in the bag.
It didnt faze the thief to thieve in my face.
He let himself be led to the place for the plays.
The man in the cap had a hat and a cap.
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Tongue Twisters for consonants

Thirty thousand thirsty snakes thirstily drank three thousand lakes.
Whether the weather is cold, or whether the weather is hot, Well be together
whatever the weather, whether we like it or not.
Round and round the rugged rocks the raggedly rascal ran.
Little Lucy likes to lick lemon-lime lollypops.
Nice Nancy nibbles nervously on nuts.
Red lorry, yellow lorry (x3)
Little Red Riding Hood (x3)
Suzy sells seashells by the seashore where the sun shines on the shop signs.
Yellow Jell-O, cherry cheesecake, sweet sugar cookies and a chocolate chip shake.
(Be very careful with this one!!!) Im not a pheasant plucker, Im the pheasant
pluckers son, and Im only plucking pheasants until the pheasant pluckers come.
Theres a ban on vans at the curb by the curve.

Im very bad at volleyball, but very fine at basketball.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Barney Babbitt bagged a bushel of big
blue berries.
We are very wary of wearing white woven wool. We wish to wear vivid violet velvet
vintage vests.
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Tongue Twisters for TH Sheet 1

(Dont forget to stick out your tongue every time you see a TH)
I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you.
He threw three balls.
Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.
He threw three free throws.
This is the sixth zebra snoozing thoroughly.
Nothing is worth thousands of deaths.
The seething sea ceaseth, thus the seething sea sufficeth us.
Thirty-three thousand people think that this Thursday is their thirtieth birthday.
Whether the weather be fineor whether the weather be not. Whether the weather
be coldor whether the weather be hot.We'll weather the weather, whatever the
weather,whether we like it or not.
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Tongue Twisters for TH Sheet 2

(It is vital that your tongue is between your teeth on every single TH perhaps highlight each one and go
through them slowly, watching yourself in the mirror.)
The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.
Something in a thirty-acre thermal thicket of thorns and thistles thumped and

thundered threatening the three-D thoughts of Matthew the thug - although,
theatrically, it was only the thirteen-thousand thistles and thorns through the
underneath of his thigh that the thirty year old thug thought of that morning.
There those thousand thinkers were thinking how did the other three thieves go
through.
Elizabeth's birthday is on the third Thursday of this month.
Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew.While these fleas flew, freezy breeze
blew.Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze.Freezy trees made these trees'
cheese freeze.That's what made these three free fleas sneeze.
Thirty-three thirsty, thundering thoroughbreds thumped Mr. Thurber on Thursday.
Three short sword sheaths.
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Tongue Twisters for S sound
I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. All day long she sits she shines, all day long
she shines she sits.
Denise sees the fleece,Denise sees the fleas.At least Denise could sneezeand feed
and freeze the fleas.
Sheena leads, Sheila needs.

Seth at Sainsbury's sells thick socks.
Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.
Stupid superstition!
If Stu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews?
Seventy seven benevolent elephants
Santa's Short Suit Shrunk
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards.
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Tongue Twisters for S sound sheet 2
She saw Sherif's shoes on the sofa. But was she so sure she saw Sherif's shoes on the
sofa?
Three short sword sheaths.
As I was in Sicily I saw a saw that could out saw any saw I ever saw saw. If you happen
to be in Sicily and see a saw that can out saw the saw I saw saw I'd like to see the saw
you saw saw.
Six slimy snails sailed silently.
Seven slick slimey snakes slowly sliding southward.
Singing Sammy sung songs on sinking sand.
Scissors sizzle, thistles sizzle.
Supposed to be pistachio,
Supposed to be pistachio,
Supposed to be pistachio.
Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds.
A slimy snake slithered down the sandy Sahara.
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Tongue Twisters for R
Richards really rock n roll.
Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran.
Rubber baby buggy bumpers,

Rubber baby buggy bumpers,
Rubber baby buggy bumpers.
Really leery, rarely lairy.
Raleigh, are you already ready?

Are you really ready, Raleigh?
Raleigh's really ready, Riley.
Riley, Raleigh's already ready!
Ritas rhinos reside on the right.
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Tongue Twisters 1
Tragedy strategy.
Six sharp smart sharks.
Strange strategic statistics.
Three free fleas

made three fleas free.
The blokes bikes back brake blocks broke.
Send toast to ten tense stout saints' ten tall tents.
Are you copper bottoming them, my man? No Im Aluminiuming them Maam.
Fresh fried fish,

Fish fresh fried,
Fried fish fresh,
Fish fried fresh.
Seven sleazy shysters in sharkskin suits sold sheared sealskins to seasick sailors.
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If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash,

And the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash,
And your data is corrupted cause the index doesnt hash,
Then your situations hopeless, and your systems gonna crash!
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Tongue Twisters 2
Selfish shellfish.
We shall surely see the sunshine soon.
Black background, brown background.
Frog feet, flippers, swimfins.
Sheena leads, Sheila needs.
On a lazy laser raiser lies a laser ray eraser.
How many sheets could a sheet slitter slit if a sheet slitter could slit sheets?
Agamemnon and Eminem, aluminium, linoleum, millennium and anemones.
There once was a man who had a sister, his name was Mr Fister. Mr Fisters sister sold
sea shells by the sea shore. Mr Fister didnt sell sea shells, he sold silk sheets. Mr
Fister told his sister that he sold six sheets to six shieks. The sister of Mr Fister said I
sold six shells to six shieks too!
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Tongue Twisters 3
Freshly-fried flying fish.
Unique New York, New York unique.
Mama made me mash my m & m's.

She stood upon the balustraded balcony,
inexplicably mimicking him hiccupping,
and amicably welcoming him in.
Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager

imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.
The epitome of femininity.
A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk,

but the stump thunk the skunk stunk.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
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She sells seashells by the seashore.

The shells she sells are surely seashells.
So if she sells shells on the seashore,
I'm sure she sells seashore shells.
Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?
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Tongue Twisters 4
(All short tongue twister should be repeated at least 3 times. Ideally at speed.)
Cheap ship trip
Flash message
Pacific lithograph
Girl gargoyle, guy gargoyle
A quick witted cricket Critic
If youre keen on stunning kites and cunning stunts,

buy a stunning, cunning stunt kite.
Lukes duck likes lakes. Luke Luck licks lakes. Lukes duck licks lakes. Duck takes licks in
lakes Luke Luck likes. Luke Luck takes licks in lakes duck likes.
She stood upon the steps of Burgess Fish Sauce Shop in the Strand, inexplicably
mimicking him hiccupping and amicably welcoming him in.
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Out in the pasture the nature watcher watches the catcher. While the catcher
watches the pitcher who pitches the balls. Whether the temperatures up or whether
the temperatures down, the nature watcher, the catcher and the pitcher are always
around. The pitcher pitches, the catcher catches and the watcher watches. So
whether the temperature rises or whether the temperature falls, the nature watcher
just watches the catcher whos watching the pitcher whos watching the balls.
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Tongue Twisters 5
Red blood, green blood.
A lump of red leather, a red leather lump.
Extinct insects instincts, extant insects instincts.
This is a zither.
Plymouth sleuths thwart Luthers slithering.
There was a minimum of cinnamon in the aluminium pan.
Meet Mr Cecil Thistlethwaite, the celebrated theological statistician.
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,

And the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
And the address of the memory makes floppy disk abort,
Then the socket packet pocket has an error to report.
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Tongue Twisters 6
Pox spots.
Peggy Babcock.
Red rubber, yellow leather.
Unique New York, New York unique.
Not sure whether its sweater weather or whether its leather weather.
Sheilas soldier had shoulder surgery.
Am I and Amy aiming anemic anemones on my many enemies?
If the label on the cable on the table at your house,

Says the network is connected to the button on your mouse,
But your packets want to tunnel on another protocol,
Thats repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall,
And your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss,
So your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse,
Then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang,
Cause as sure as Im a poet, the suckers gonna hang!
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Tongue Twisters 7 (Adults only)
She said she should sit.
Shut up the shutters and sit in the shop.
She sits in her slip and sips Snapps.
Mrs Hunt had a country cut front in the front of her country cut petticoat.
Im not a pheasant plucker,

Im a pheasant pluckers son
But Ill be plucking pheasants
When the pheasant pluckers gone.
Tommy, Tommy, toiling in a tailors shop.

All day long he fits and tucks,
All day long he tucks and fits,
And fits and tucks, and tucks and fits,
And fits and tucks, and tucks and fits.
Tommy, Tommy toiling in a tailors shop.
Suzie, Suzie, sitting in a shoeshine shop.

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All day long she sits and shines,

All day long she shines and sits.
And sits and shines, and shines and sits,
And sits and shines, and shines and sits.
Suzie, Suzie, working in a shoeshine shop.
Mrs Puggy Wuggy had a square cut punt,

Not a punt cut square but a square cut punt.
It was round at the stern and blunt at the front.
Mrs Puggy Wuggy had a square cut punt.
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Tongue Twisters 8
Clean clams crammed in clean cans.
Seventy seven benevolent elephants.
Six stick shifts stuck shut.

One smart fellow, he felt smart, two smart fellows, they felt smart, three smart fellows
they all felt smart.
Rhys watched Ross switch his Irish wristwatch for a Swiss wristwatch.
Sheila is selling her shop at the seashore,

For shops at the seashore are so sure to lose.
Now shes not so sure of what she should be selling!
Should Sheila sell seashells or should she sell shoes?
Which witch switched the stitched switch for which the Swiss witch wished?
Ripe white wheat reapers reap ripe white wheat right.
When the copy of your floppys getting sloppy on the disk,

And the microcode instructions cause unnecessary risk,
Then you have to flash your memory and youll want to ram your rom.
Quickly turn off the computer and be sure to tell your son!
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Tongue Twisters 9
The Leith Police dismisseth us, They thought we sought to stay.

The Leith Police dismisseth us, they thought wed stay all day.
The Leith Police dismisseth us, we both sighed sighs apiece
And the sighs that we sighed as we said goodbye were the size of the Leith Police.
I bought a batch of baking powder and baked a batch of biscuits.

I brought a big basket of biscuits back to the bakery and baked a batch of big biscuits.
Then I took the big baskets and the basket of big biscuits and mixed the big baskets
with the basket of biscuits that was next to the big basket and put a bunch of biscuits
from the baskets into a box. Then I took the box of mixed biscuits and a biscuit mixer
and the biscuit basket and
brought the basket of biscuits and the box of mixed biscuits and
the biscuit mixer back to the bakery and opened up a can of soup instead.
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Tongue Twisters 10
Blue glue gun, green glue gun.
Ken Dodds dads dogs dead.
Short silk socks with pink silk spots.
Mrs Smith lisps as she talks and lists as she walks.
Sheath thy sword, the surly Sheriff said, or Surely shall a churlish serf soon shatter
thee.
Give me the gift of a grip-top sock,

A clip drape shipshape tip top sock.
Not your spinslick slapstick slipshod stock,
But a plastic, elastic grip-top sock.
None of your fantastic slack swop slop,
From a slap dash flash cash haberdash shop.
Not a knick knack knitlock knockneed knickerbocker sock
With a mock-shot blob-mottled trick-ticker top clock.
Not a supersheet seersucker rucksack sock,
Not a spot-speckled frog-freckled cheap sheiks sock
Off a hodge-podge moss-blotched scotch-botched block.
Nothing slipshod drip drop flip flop or glip glop
Tip me to a tip top grip top sock.
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Tongue Twisters 11
Six twin screwed steel steam cruisers.
A nurse anaesthetist unearthed a nest.
No shipshape ships shop stock shop-soiled shirts.
National Shropshire Sheep Association.
Raise Ruths red roof.
Six short skirts, seven smart shirts.
Does this shop sport short socks with spots?
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts,

With stoutest wrists and loudest boasts,
He thrusts his fists against the posts,
And still insists he sees the ghosts.
A tree toad loved a she-toad

Who lived up in a tree.
He was a two-toed tree toad
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But a three-toed tree toad was she.

The two-toed tree toad tried to win
The three-toed she-toads heart,
For the two-toed tree toad loved the ground
That the three-toed tree toad trod.
But the two-toad tree toad tried in vain.
He couldnt please her whim.
From her tree toad bower
With her three-toad power
The she-toed vetoed him.
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Tongue Twisters 12
Greek grapes (3x)

Toy phone (3x)
Quick kiss (3x)
Aluminium (3x)
Three free throws (3x)
Kitty caught the kitten in the kitchen.
Give papa a proper cup of coffee in a copper coffee cup.
A tricky frisky snake with sixty super scaly stripes.
Zero zebras zigzagged into the zoo.
Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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Tongue Twisters 13
Each Easter Eddie eats eighty Easter eggs.
One-one was a race horse.Two-two was one too.One-one won one race.Two-two
won one too.
Six slimy snails sailed silently.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
How many cookies could a good cook cook, If a good cook could cook cookies?A good
cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.
A big black bear sat on a big black bug.
If two witches would watch two watches,which witch would watch which watch?
If you notice this notice, you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing.
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1 to 10 Tongue Twisters
1 Fat Hen
2 Couple of Ducks
3 Brown Bears
4 Running Hares
5 Fat Females Fixing for a Fight
6 Sicilian Seamen who Sailed the 7 Seas
7 Shiny Sea Shells, She Sells on the Sea Shore
8 Elongated Elephants being Elevated on Escalators
9 Nimbled Nosed Ninjas Know 9 Nimbled toed Ninjas
10 Two Ton, Two Toned, Transcontinental Trucks Travelling from Tennessee to Texas
on 10 tanks of Texico and 22 Terrible Tyres.
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Vowels
Short vowels
The in Man
This is a short vowel sound. The back of the tongue should be low. Try to have a slight smile and open
the mouth wide. Its important to make a distinction from the sound e of egg, which has a higher back of
the tongue position.
Read these words:

Mass
Bad
Had
Clammy
Apple
Ago
Black
Flat
Paddle
Land
Hand
Mat
Cat
Sad
Bag
Fad
Glad
Dad
Lad
Tad
Saddle
Sample sentences:
An angry Captain sprang from the plank and swam to the land.
The cat went splat, flat on the mat.
A mass of angry apples made the bad lad sad.
It made Dad glad to be in a one man band.
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The I of Sit
Practise the ee of sheep sound, now open the mouth a little wider. The I of sit is a short, relaxed sound.
Read these words:

Film
Kit
Sixty
Building
Isnt
Interesting
Din
Busy
Business
Singer
Conspiracy
Women
Ring
Diploma
Sympathy
Divorce
Physics
Mini
Genuine
Indigestion
Gymnastics
Mischievous
Pretty
Hippy
Kin
Antidote
Biscuit
Political
Witty
Nippy
Fitness
Read these sentences aloud:
Lyn knew she would win in her mini as it was the nippiest car.
Women gymnasts are pretty hip and at the peak of their fitness.
This isnt an interesting film but a diplomatic documentary.
Nick had the antidote to the poisonous biscuits that Kit ate.
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The E of yes
First practice the sound i of in. Then open your mouth a little more to say the e of yes. Notice that the
back of the tongue is in a high position.
Read these words aloud:

Left
Everybody
Egg
Friend
Pen
Ended
Better
Jelly
Mend
Expensive
Lend
Spend
Sending
Shelf
Intense
Flexible
Help
Fence
Pest
Belligerent
Elephant
Talentless
Express
Confess
Geoff was the best elephant for helping to mend the fence.
Everyone took a set exam to test and stretch his or her minds.
The tense hen sensed that Ben had kept her best pen.
Elle Egg expressed her wish to befriend Jelly Jennifer.
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The of Not
The tongue is drawn back and lies low. The sound is similar to the a of ball, but much shorter. The lips
are less protruding.
Read these words:

Job
Mock
Block
Pocket
Got
Dolly
Lots
Rock
Topic
Smock
Cauliflower
Pond
Frock
Dock
Proxy
Forgot
Sausage
Topping
Monster
Frog
Lotty locked her frog in the closet because he was a monster.

The doctor forgot that hed a sausage and dolly mixtures in his pocket.
There are many topical jobs involving rocks and smocks.
Drop the block and lock the box,
Rob a stock and stop the clocks.
Drop the tomato, not the potato,
Lock the window, say hello!
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The of put
First practice the er of bird sound. Now raise the back of the tongue a little. U is a short, relaxed sound.
Read these words:

Bush
Bushel
Bulletin
Sugar
Wood
Look
Brook
Good
Butcher
Hook
Nook
Wolf
Read these sentences:

The wolf hid in the bush by the brook.
He took the good book for good luck.
They shook sugar shakers in all the nooks and crannies.
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The of Cup
This is a short vowel sound. First practice the a of hat. Then put your tongue up and back a little. Close
your mouth a little.
Read these words:

Money
Up
Sunk
Dozen
Wonderful
Muddy
Sudden
Gut
Funk
Culpable
Done
Onions
Mundane
Fuzzy
Grunt
Jumble
Comfortable
Guzzle
Mumble
Read these Sentences aloud:
The monk sunk a dozen onions suddenly.

Mr Bumble can guzzle greens and mumble simultaneously.
A funky punk found money mundane yet wonderful.
He was held culpable for multiple comfort stops.
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The of water
This is a short vowel sound. This is a very common sound called a Schwa. To make this sound you simply
relax your mouth.
These are some examples of common words that change to contain a schwa when said
within certain sentences:
A
Of
That
Examples: A cup of tea becomes A cuppa tea

It was all that he wanted
The
Banana
Water
About
Accuse
Father
Weather
Cuppa
Common
Never
Abusive
Mother
Clever
Brother
Endeavour
Appraisal
Account
Splendiferous
Adorable
Glamorous
Pious

The crazy weather made my brothers bananas grow glamorously.
Trevor never once said I was clever throughout my appraisal.
My mother said that Nana led a pious life.
Victorias father liked a cuppa and a banana after dinner.
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Vowels Miscellaneous
E of Vet vs A of Vat
Now read these pairs of words. Repeat each pair three times.
Distinguish clearly between the a and e sound.
Ten, tan
Then, than
Guess, gas
Led, lad
Said, sad
Text, taxed
Gem, jam
Fellow, fallow
Adept, adapt
Bet, bat
Men, man
Vet, vat
Fret, frat
Pet, pat
Set, sat
Met, mat

Ten men tried to tan by their tents.
Jen found a gem in her jam.
Sid said he felt sad.
Pete liked to pat his pets.
Right men I need one brave man.
Lyn led the lad home.
Everyone sat where their placemats were set.
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The of Uncle and the
of Ankle
Now read these pairs of words. Repeat each pair three times.
Distinguish clearly between the and sound.
Uncle, ankle
Bunk, bank
Cup, cap
Dunk, dank
Fun, fan
Mutt, mat
Nut, gnat
Rut, rat
Sudden, sadden
Tut, tat
The banks shut their doors to funny tap dancing cats.
Tanya gave a tut as the tit for tat increased.
Dan was done when Stanley suddenly stopped running.
Gnats love nuts and are big fans of fun.
Wipe your feet on the mutt mat and grab a cup cap.
My uncles ankle broke as he fell over a rat in a rut.
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Short vowel practice

It is important that your short vowels are easy to distinguish from one another. The
two that prove most difficult to distinguish between are the O and U sound, pay
particular attention to these.
(e, ,, I, )
En, un, an, in, on
Ten, ton, tan, tin, tonic
Ben, bun, ban, bin, bon
Sense, sun, sand, sin, sock
Wed, won, wag, win, wad
Den, done, Dan, din, dog
Lend, lunch, land, linen, lock
Pen, pun, pan, pin, pot
Fen, fun, fan, fin, font
Men, money, man, mini, monster
Wren, run, ran, ring, rod
Get, gut, gap, giddy, got
Hen, hun, hand, hip, hop
Ken, cut, can, kit, cot,
Neck, nut, nap, nip, knot
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The i of Happy
This is a short vowel sound. Similar to the i: of Sheep only shorter. Again I always feel
a smile helps the placement of this sound.
Happy
Glorious
Lovely
Angrily
Bendy
Radiate
Celebrate
Rarely
Shamefully
Victorious
Lily
Teddy
Reluctantly
Funny
Honey
Freddy
Nauseous
Ready
Steady
Elephant
Needy

Nelly the elephant wasnt ready to be glorious.
Jenny rarely celebrates with lovely Lily, which is silly.
Freddy felt nauseous eating a runny honey sarnie, which his mummy made.
Daisy felt happy and glorious everyday in everyway.
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The i of Happy 2 (Extra practice)

Practice these words aloud:
Ideally
Really
Conspiracy
Silly
Witty
Happy
Secretly
Tenderly
Professionally
Necessarily
Hypocrisy
Pity
Read these poems aloud:

Willy was a silly billy,
He only wore shirts that were frilly.
But Willy wasnt so witty,
Wearing silly, frilly shirts in the city.
Lizzy was always busy and grumpy,
Lucy wanted to make Lizzy happy,
So Lucy bought Lizzy a Kitty.
Lizzy loved Kitty,
Till Kitty ate Lizzys Lillies.
Oh Kitty! What a pity!
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Vowels - Long
The : of bird
The : sound can appear in words as ir, er, ea, ur and or. Start by sounding the short
vowel E (as in Elephant), then without moving the tongue too much relax the month in
to a neutral position and make the hesitation sound ER.
Sample words:
Burn
Bird
Birthday
Certain
Circle
Curb
Dirty
Firm
Flirt
Her
Hurt
Girl
Heard
Journey
Learn
Merger
Murder
Shirt
Thursday
Stir
Surface
Search
Stern
Skirt
Turn
Thirsty
Thirty
Urban
Word
Work
World
Worth
Sample sentences:
A nervy bird heard that there was no work on Thursday.
The urban world surfaced on the girls birthday.
Bert was certain that his words were firm.
Myrtle felt hurt after falling up the curb and landing in the dirt.
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The u: of you
This long vowel sound is produced with gently rounded lips and the back of the tongue
raised but not touching the roof of the mouth.
Sample words:
You
Whose
Attitude
Cartoon
Flew
Shoe
Do
Manoeuvre
View
Use
Food
Juice
Route
Rebuke
Suit
Absolute
Assume
Tomb
Avenue
Consume
Shoot
Due
Dilute
Institute
Sample sentences:
June was over the moon due to her new blue shoes.
Its stupid to assume that you can consume food using a broom.
Winnie the pooh is a cartoon I love to view in the afternoon.
Which route should I use to get to Institute Avenue?
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The of law
This long vowel sound is produced with the back of the tongue raised but not touching
the roof of the mouth and with the lips rounded off.
Sample words:
Law
Floor
Awful
Boring
Water
Warning
Sure
Bengal
Store
More
Door
Broad
Saunter
Sport
Pour
Ought
Claw
Four
Short
Bought
Sample sentences:
Are you sure my daughter has been caught up in the war?
The law ought to sort all the awfully short forks,
that are bought in Bengal for four claws and much more.
There are forty four mortified walkers.
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The i: of me
This is the longer version of i (hit). The mouth is open slightly and the middle of the
tongue is high, touching the roof of the mouth.
Sample words:
Tree
Monkey
Beans
Pizza
Receive
Me
Gangrene
Peanuts
Field
Feel
Media
Meeting
Teacher
Magazine
Lean
Penalise
Legal
Serene
Coffee
Senile
Ski
Sample sentences:
Janine could see from the tree the bees feeding in the fields.
You should read todays magazine about peanuts curing gangrene.
Minnies teacher seemed to screech like a senile monkey.
The media made this meeting seem serene and dreamy.
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The a: of far
The mouth is wide open and the tongue lies down and flat. Imagine you are visiting
the Doctor and he asks you to open wide and say AH.
Sample words:
Ask
Example
Giraffe
Pass
Father
Pyjamas
Laugh
Carpet
Arts
Dance
Fast
Star
Dark
Craft
Mask
Advance
Sample
Afternoon
Task
Answer
Bath
Hard
Last
Branch
Sample poem:
Do you laugh when you dance in the bath?
Do you ask to wear a mask in a photograph?
Is this car the star of the afternoon?
Or the last of your tasks before the passing moon?
N.B: I often ask my students to open their mouths wide enough to place two or three
fingers between their teeth whilst practicing this sound.
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Vowels - Dipthongs
The eI of Day
A moving vowel (diphthong); starting with the short e sound (egg) and moving into the
i: sound (see). Start by repeating these two short vowels e and i:. Then slowly start to
merge them in to a flowing sound. Try to keep this sound whilst practicing the sample
sentences.
Sample words:
Say
Paper
Tape
Tasty
Daytime
Mistake
Shake
Make
Ignoramus
Away
Take
Conversation
Change
Maple
Flavour
Convey
Chaos
Painstaking
Ultimatum
Safe
Verbatim
Asia
Sample sentences:
Today was the day that Faye would get away to Asia.
Taste testing the flavour of maple syrup is a painstaking task.
Ray knew the best way to convey the change was through casual conversation.
Leila would say that taping paper was a mistake for James the ignoramus.
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The of No
is a diphthong vowel sound. It begins with the sound and then moves into the
sound. You should see your lips rounding off into a circle throughout this sound.

Mosquito
Piano
Yellow
Tomato
Blows
Window
Swallow
Throw
Toe
Poke
Smoke
Groan
Hello
Boat
Though
Although
Moaning
Widow
Clothe
Memo
Memento

Joan needed to know if the mosquito was turning yellow.
Although his woes were many he painted a crow on his boat.
Joe didnt know his memo had caused such memento.
Thats not the note that Noel wrote but a joke Joe wrote on his own.
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The aI of Shine
This is a diphthong (it has two sounds). Open your mouth wide to start with and say
AH (like you would at the doctors), then smile into the EE sound (like in the word Me).
After practicing those sounds separately try to join them together. Ah-Ee.
Read these words:

Behind
Ice
Like
Night
Diamond
Silence
Typewriter
Right
Riding
My
Wine
Digest
Life
Lying
Finite
Time
Height
Ideal
Lie
Cried
Library
Biography
Goodbye
Dilate
Tribunal
Wide
Why
Read these sentences:

Why did the shy guy lie all the time?
She liked the silence of the night whilst riding her bike.
My life is spent trying to buy finite wine and saying goodbyes.
From behind the library appeared wide, which made me cry as it was not ideal.
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The a of now
This is a diphthong sound, meaning it is two vowels sounds together. The shape of the
mouth will change throughout this sound. Starting with an open a sound and closing
into a rounded (ooo) sound.
How
Now
Brown
Cow
Sour
Flour
Empower
Tower
Sound
Fowl
Owl
Mouth
Loud
Lout
Pout
Shout
Wow
Shower
Bow
Crowd
Rowdy

How now brown cow?
The rowdy crowd were shouting extremely loud.
The fowl brown owl bowed and pouted, wowing the crowd.
Now the sour lout took a shower in the tower and felt empowered.
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The e of Air
First practice the e of yes. Now close your mouth a little. The a of airy is a long sound.
Move your tongue up a little as you say it.
Read these words out loud:

Airy
Hair
Scary
Mary
Fairy
Their
Flair
Canary
Dared
Tear
Pair
Wear
Librarians
Care
Debonair
Stairs
Bear
Lair
Air
Share
Pears
Despair
Read these sentences out loud:

Mary was swishing her hair and dancing in an airy-fairy manner.
He dared to tear in there, ascending the stairs, despite my despair.
Librarians have little care to share the bears lair.
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The of here
A diphthong sound beginning with the I of in and moving into the schwa sound ().
Here
Near
Clear
Fear
Weary
Cheerful
Bleary
Dear
Earring
Seared
Merely
Peering
Pier
Queer
Beard
Jeer
Hearing
Gear
Leery
Rear
Tearful
Veer
Yearly

Every year she came here to buy a cheerful pair of earrings.
It was queer how the car veered to the left after changing gear.
The deer was fearful as he could hear the bearded hunter coming near.
Her bleary eyes told of the tears that shed shed.
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The oy of boy
This diphthong sound begins with the OR (More) sound and finishes with the EE (Me)
sound.
Sample words:
Joyful
Boy
Employ
Joint
Poignant
Foil
Spoil
Royal
Loyalty
Soya
Toy
Alloy
Annoying
Lion
Avoidance
Sample sentences:
Lloyd was loyal to the royals.
The coy boy avoided the tender loin.
Annoyingly joy employed only joyful boys.
Soya wrapped in foil can spoil your joints.
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Diphthong practice
Read these paragraphs aloud, paying close attention to the words which contain the
diphthong sounds. Be sure to take it slowly at first to make sure you slide through the
two vowels sounds within each diphthong.
Poor Leah, really wasnt clear.

Had she seen a man with a spear, and did he truly have only one ear? Perhaps it was
mearly a deer and not something Leah need fear. Either way she felt weary and her
eyes were growing bleary.
So she decided to smear on her face cream and wear her sheer black dress, as this
always filled Leah with cheer.
Its not that I dont care to share your wares.

In fact, I cant help but stare at that portrait over there.
The one with the hair and lots of flare.
Is it one of a pair?
Sell them to me, if you dare and I shall hang them in a bare room somewhere.
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Diphthong practice 2
Who now is allowed to frown before the crowned cow?

How does the sow mouth the word ciao without making a sound?
No answers have I found in heaven or on the ground.
Go to town to pick up the brown sound system please.

Then fix the power shower and water the flowers. The dogs might cower below the
plough for now but if you know how to cook chow mien they will come out.
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Diphthong practice 3
My guy never lies, but buys me surprises,

Like fine china and my favourite wine.
Some state that some days in May,

Kate will say shameful things,
Making her inmates shake with fear.
Shy Simon climbs high and sighs as he watches

the birds fly by. Why cant I fly like the birds? he cried.
You may have to wait to meet your soul mate,

as fate will decide the date
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Vowel Charts
Vowel Chart 1
I as in Ill
E as in Egg
A as in Apple
U as in Put
O as in On
No. 1
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Vowel Chart 2
I as in Ill
E as in Egg
A as in Apple
U as in Cup
O as in On
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Vowel Chart 3
I as in Ill
E as in Egg
A as in Apple
U as in Put
O as in On
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Vowel Chart 4
I as in Ill
E as in Egg
A as in Apple
U as in Cup
O as in On
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Consonants
The b of Bravo
This is a plosive sound produced by pressing the lips together creating a little pressure
and releasing. N.B: dont fold the lips in when pressing them together. Do try to make
this sound sharp like a drum.
Badminton
Barracks
Beautiful
Berry
Bible
Bumble
Booking
Barricade
Business
Busy
Briefcase
Butter
Bloated
Abstract
Capable
Hub
Bitter
Backwards
Banker
Behind
Believe
Benefit
Belittle
Beneath

Bankers benefit from believing in busy businessmen.
Bitter Benjamin believed hed been belittled by beautiful Bobby.
Bradley Bumble booked a business trip to Brighton.
The bees on the barracks lived beneath the boys bunks.
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The d of Delta
This is a plosive sound produced by pressing the tip of the tongue against the alveolar
ridge, creating a little pressure and then releasing. The tongue should not touch the
teeth. Practice making this sound percussive.
Dark
Dance
Daughter
Deep
Depth
Dear
Demented
Desk
Dentist
Detrimental
Dog
Do
Dont
Dotty
Doddle
Doodle
Door
Dolly
Drained
Drought
Dragged
Drape
Drone
Dunk

Desmond didnt dare dis the dentists demented dog.
The dodgy door in the dark dank dining room did cause a draught.
Darling Derek doodled and danced during the daytime.
Dexter dragged a dirty, dusty dolly from Deptford to Dundee.
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The g of Golf
This is a plosive sound produced by raising the back of the tongue and pressing it
against the soft palate, creating pressure and then releasing with a voiced g. As with
all the plosive sounds try to make this as percussive as you can.
Gate
Game
Great
Wig
Gains
Grid
Gargoyle
Grass
Green
Given
Gown
Girl
Giggle
Glossy
Growing
Glasses
Aggravate
Again
Going
Golf
Guy
Grab
Regret
Grey

Graham the gargoyle gave golf in Gothenburg a go, again.
Gertrude regretted getting a green and glossy gown.
Guy was great at aggravating grey haired girls by giving them wigs.
Gavin created a great game of grids and gates on grass.
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The h of Hotel
The H in English is an aspirate sound, which means it is a breathy sound. We produce it
with a relaxed throat and it should sound smooth and unconstructed. Practice just
sighing out with a small HHH AHHH sound.
Hello
How
Him
Her
He
High
Home
House
Who
Heater
Hem
Hotel
Heavy
Have
Here
Hero
Hand
Help
Happy
Hefty
Hindrance
Hiccups
Hate
Hissed

Henry heard the hissing snake halt near his house.
Hilary was happy to receive help for her hiccups.
Hugo hadnt handed in his homework on time.
Henrietta saw him as a hindrance rather than a hero.
The hefty heifer hated hurling hedgehogs.
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The k of Kilo
This is a plosive sound produced by raising the back of the tongue and pressing it
against the soft palate, creating pressure and then releasing with a K. As with all the
plosive sounds try to make this as percussive as you can.
Can
Cat
Cow
Could
Cope
Cancel
Count
Cake
Cooking
Kitchen
Kitten
Kite
Craze
Kit
Kick
Clock
Coat
Catch
Call
Kind
Mask
Flask
Asked
Tasks

Kate had to take her kitten bed cover to the cleaners.
Kevin asked which task he could complete in the kitchen.
Crazy cats cant cope with cows kicking them at dusk.
Copper kettles can cause catastrophic catastrophes on campsites.
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The R of Romeo
This sound is achieved with the back of the tongue high and then the tip of the tongue
turned upwards (without touching the roof of the mouth), it is NOT to be sounded like
the V of W sounds. The R sound is only sounded when it appears before a vowel.
Practice the following words:
Red
Roll
Rock
Ran
Read
Wrote
Write
Rise
Really
Prone
Throne
Crone
Rome
Shrine
Reporting
Secret
Proud
Secretary
Resurrect
Respect
Three
Thrive
Threat
Tree

Riley ran from Reading to Rochdale in ridiculous red shoes.
Richards reading and writing really riled Rachels rat Rodney.
Three trees proudly rocked while rain raised the river levels.
The ratty secretary resurrected the reading files for Mr Ridley.
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The t of Tango
This is a plosive sound produced by pressing the tip of the tongue against the alveolar
ridge (just behind the top teeth), creating a little pressure and the releasing. Practice
making this sound percussive.

Take
Tape
Tick
Tiger
Tickle
Tipped
Tipsy
Treacle
Tread
Trod
Trot
Attitude
Topping
Trifle
Epitomize
Teabag
Tiptoe
Train
Track
Tint
Timetable
Trash
Trainer
Tactile

Tommy toyed with terrible ideas from ten till two.
Tyler tagged Trish striking a tarty pose in Trinidad back in 2002.
The train track had been treated to tackle the treacherous ice trouble.
Thomas the timid tiger chewed trainers and tyres and had a terrible attitude.
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The p of Papa
This is a plosive sound produced by pressing the lips together, creating a little pressure
and then releasing. Be careful not to fold the lips in but simply press them together.
Practice making this sound percussive.

Papa
Pay
Partake
Paper
Price
Piece
Place
Pound
Pipe
Pincushion
Pastry
Pie
Deportation
Precedent
Proportion
Pig
Pencil
Prime
Popped
Report
Propagate
Propaganda
Pirate
Private

Peter purchased plenty of pink paperclips for Pollys party.
Percy put piles of pencils and papers in inappropriate places.
Pecan pastries are perfect when paired with piping hot coffee.
Penguins partake in practicing passing popcorn to avoid deportation.
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The m of Mother
This is a nasal sound, which means no air should escape through the mouth. Simply
press your lips together and sound the mmm.
Me
Mine
My
More
Mum
Make
Move
Mature
Middle
Meat
Meeting
Mediate
Mention
Master
Mashing
Missing
Sum
Simple
Limitation
Lime
Farm
Affirmative
Aim
Blame

Michael meant to meet Mr McIntyre much later by McDonalds.
Lemon and lime mashed into meat makes a mean meal.
His mother mentioned that Matthew had moved to the farm to mature.
Simple sums, like times tables make Maths more fun.
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The n of November
This is a nasal sound, which means no air should escape through the mouth. Simply
press the front of your tongue up on to the ridge (just behind the top teeth) and sound
a nnnn. Make sure the air is coming through your nose and not your mouth.
No
Now
Naughty
Need
Night
Knight
Not
Never
Neither
Norway
Nearby
Internet
Nippy
Endanger
Mean
Senile
When
Ten
Ninety
Nana
Granny
Nostalgic
Neapolitan
Next

That night Nelly knew not to nod knowingly at Ned.
The knights of Norway endangered not only their gnomes.
Granny neither felt nostalgic nor sentimental in the nursing home.
Norris snarled nastily at Nana.
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The j of Yellow
Start by saying the word EYE. As you form the end of this word you should find the
back of your tongue in a high position, close to the roof of your mouth. See if you can
hold this sound and create a buzzing sensation within your mouth.
Practice these words aloud (be sure to pronounce the j sound, ideally with the buzzing
sensation):
Yellow
Young
Yoke
Yet
You
Your
York
Yearn
Yoyo
Yemen
Muse
Music
Beautiful
New
Stew
Few
Queue
Union
Huge
Use
University
United
Yoghurt
Yak

Yasmine of York yearned to hear the music of yesteryear.
Youre too young to create a new university student union.
The beauty of the yellow yoyo united Yorkshire.
There were few in Yemen who knew the true uses of the huge yak.
N.B. My Spanish speaking students tend to make the Y sound like a J, using the front
and middle of the tongue against the roof of the mouth instead of the back of the
tongue. In this case we found the sounding an EE first helped. For example: EE Yes,
EE Yellow, EE You, EE Yak.
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The of king
The sound is a nasal sound produced by raising the back of the tongue high to meet
the soft palate; which any air escaping through the mouth. Whenever is at the end
of a word then we do not sound the plosive g. When appears in the middle of a word
then we sometimes release the following plosive.
Read these words aloud; do NOT sound the plosive g:

King
Sing
Wing
Something
Walking
Running
Dancing
Fling
Long
Song
Ping
Pong
Talking
Flying
Singer
Hanger
Read these words aloud; DO sound the following plosives:

Sink
Think
Wink
Stink
Finger
Anger
Longer
Stronger

I sing a song whilst dancing at the sink.
Is the strong man stronger than the Ping-Pong king?
Theres something about running that angers Nathan.
The singer broke her finger on a dodgy coat hanger.
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ING Practice
This sound should be created by the back of the tongue touching the roof of the mouth
and forcing the sound to come out of the nose. The G should not be kicked.
Walking and running and leaping.

Sitting and resting and snoozing and sleeping.
Smiling and laughing,
Singing and dancing.
It doesnt matter what youre doing,
As long as youre enjoying.
If a King could swing would he sing as he swung?

If a King could do anything would he fling around his tongue?
Would he ring, would he ding or would he wear bling?
What would you do if you were king?
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The f of Foxtrot
This is a fricative sound, meaning it makes a hissing sound. Gently place your lower lip
against your upper teeth and blow.

Foxtrot
Fire
Free
Far
Fear
Phantom
File
Feel
Friday
From
Funny
Feet
Front
Field
Funding
Festival
Afraid
Graft
Gift
Left
Lift
Fringe
Female
Flashy

Five females felt funny after flashing on a farm.
Freddy knew the front was too far for Phillip to walk.
Fido was afraid of fireworks so Frank kept him in the flat.
Geoff felt fed up at the festival after his Ferrari caught fire.
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The s of Sierra
The S sound is produced with the front of the tongue pressed up to the ridge of the
mouth leaving a small gap for air to pass through. Its important that the tongue is not
touching the back of the teeth. Voiceless Ss appear at the beginning of words, when a
word contains a double s (Glass), when an S appears between two vowel sounds,
before a voiceless consonant (Ask) and after a voiceless consonant at the end of a word
(Cats). However there are many exceptions to these rules.
Sun
Sing
Yes
Hiss
This
Miss
Start
Nurse
Seep
Secret
Sign
Swimming
Horse
Seaside
Saturday
Cycle
Sarcastic
Acid
Pace
Sincere
Obstacle
Ask
Aspirin
Read these words aloud being sure that you hit the S twice:
Asks
Masks
Mists
Desks
Disks
Grasps
Fasts
Requests
Wasps
Ghosts
Forests
Protests
Risks
Thrusts
Fists
Posts
Nests
Sets
Artists
Read these sample sentences aloud:

Simple Simon saw seven silvery masks shimmering.
Sheila & Sheena sat surreptitiously spying on Sam & Sid.
Shearing sheep scares the sheep from the sheds.
Scan Sams ship for squid and shrimp.
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The th in Thick
Put your TONGUE between your teeth, blow air out between the tongue and upper
teeth. Practise the difference between a voiced and unvoiced TH sound.
Read these words aloud (This is the unvoiced TH sound):

Thick
Thought
Think
Thank
Three
Thousand
Thirty
Thirsty
Bath
Path
Mouth
South
Birthday
Worth
Thursday
Mirth
Read this passage, it contains many UNVOICED TH sounds:

Ruth the crocodile had a throbbing toothache,
Shed had it since her birthday on Thursday last week.
Theo the thoughtful thundercat thought someone should look in Ruths mouth.
Ruth had accidentally eaten the last thirty three dentists
So she knew she would have difficulty finding someone brave enough.
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The th in The
Read these words aloud (This is the voiced TH sound):
The
These
Those
Them
Weather
Leather
Breathe
Either
Neither
Rather
Father
Mother
Brother
Gather
Together
This
Read this passage, it contains many Voiced TH sounds:

There were feathers all over the house,
And even though it was my brothers fault
I knew my mother would shout at us both.
So together, my father, my brother and I
Cleared it all up.
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The V of Victor
The V sound is a fricative sound produced when air passes between the lower lip and
the upper teeth. It is a voice sound and should vibrate. Try holding a long V until you
can feel a vibration on your lower lip.
Vac
Vail
Vain
Vampire
Ventilation
Vine
Visitor
Vitals
Voice
Avoid
Vodka
Volume
Vomit
Vowel
Voyage
Vulgar
Read these sample sentences:

Victor visited his vibrant Aunt Vivian.
It's vital that vampires always avoid vodka.
Victoria was vocally vulgar to the ventilation man.
Volcanoes gain victory over vacuums.
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The Z of Zebra
The Z sound is produced with the front of the tongue pressed up to the ridge of the
touching the back of the teeth. Z is basically a voiced S sound. An s is sounded as a Z
when it appears before and after a voiced consonant (Husband)(Dogs). However there
are many exceptions to these rules. Try holding a long Z sound in order to feel the
vibration on the roof of your mouth.
Zags
Zany
Zap
Zeal
Zebra
Zest
Zoo
Zucchini
Lazy
Laser
Buzz
Busy
Fizz
As
Easy
Knows

Zebras laze around the zoo on hazy days.
A zany buzzard buzzed like a bee.
Zac knows his nose needs laser treatment.
Zippis zippy zipper zips.
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The Ch of Charlie
Ch is a mixture of a fricative and a plosive. Your tongue should start in the SH position.
Then you release a fricative T sound.

Charlie
Chant
Chance
Cheeky
Chart
Chilli
Chap
Church
Butcher
Lunch
Cherry
Latch
Checked
Chuck
Cheap
Chirp

Charlie chose to check his check list himself.
Cheeky chimpanzees chirp loudly at the sight of chips.
Cherrys butcher was a grouchy chap at lunchtime.
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The SH of Shine & the SH Vision

To help you find the SH position, begin by making the S sound, then put the lips into a
puckered position. As with other fricative sounds, there is a voiced and voiceless
version.
Read these words using the voiceless SH sound:

Shame
Shudder
Shake
Shopping
Shift
Shampoo
Cushion
Tension
Assured
Potion
Addiction
Prediction
Chandelier
Beautician
Machine
Blusher
Patience
Anxious
Fruition
Push
Flush
Tissue
Surety
Fishing
Read these pairs, making a clear difference between the SH and S sound:
Shine, Sign
Show, Sow
Sure, Saw
Shame, Same
Shave, Save
Ship, Sip
Chivalry, Civil Shingle, Single Shopping, Sopping

Shake, Sake
Shank, Sank
Shins, Sins
Read these words using the voiced SH sound:

Television
Fusion
Pleasure
Treasuring
Measured
Massage
Casual
Seizure
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The L of Love
The light L sound is created by placing the tip of the tongue on the ridge of the mouth
and releasing the L. This version of the L tends to appear more often at the
beginnings of words but does sometimes appear in the middle or at the end.
Love
Like
Lucy
Liam
Little
Lake
Light
Length
Lemon
Low
Alone
Alligator
Lily
Loaf
Literature
Ligament
Lioness
Leotard
Listening
Loiterer

Lesley loathed loitering at length in London.
Likable alligators listened to Lucy lying on lemons.
Little Liam loved lily-patterned leotards.
Leave Lenny at the lake alone with his literature.
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The L of Full
The dark L sound is created by the tip of the tongue touching the ridge as well as the
back of the tongue being raised. These appear usually at the end of a word or before a
consonant.
Full
Frail
Flail
Bill
Mull
Seal
Film
Milk
Pool
Little
Guild
Build
Steal
Puddle
Medal
Bell
Seals shall steal shells from the pool.

Bill the bull was in the builders guild.
If you feel frail sit in the middle of a little puddle.
A subtle seagull shines his medals and rings his bells.
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The w of Whiskey
A short sound produced by rounding the lips. Practice putting your finger into your
mouth and bringing the corners of your mouth in to touch your finger.
Read these words aloud (be sure to round the lips when sounding the W):
Want
Will
When
Where
Work
Wave
Weak
Why
Woman
Queen
Swept
Weeping
Squat
Twice
Twitter
Anguish
Awoken
Whirlwind
Wishing
Dishwasher
Practice sounding the difference between R & W as well as V & W:

Ride, Wide
Rain, Wayne
Run, Won
Row, Woe
Rue, Woo
Reek, Week
Veal, Wheel
Vest, West
Vet, Wet
Vine, Wine
Verse, Worse
Viper, Wiper
William wanted Wendy to watch him ride the wild waves on the West coast.
The woeful Queen wept whilst waiting for twitter to work.
Wayne was washing the workshop windows when he awoke.
Where and when are we replacing the weaker wheel on your vehicle?
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The
of Juliet
This is known as an affricative (it starts with a plosive and ends with a fricative). Its a
more complicated consonant sound. Start by forming the d sound (tip of the tongue
against the alveolar ridge) and rather than release the tongue away from the ridge you
roll it along the roof of the mouth a little, creating the fricative sound (like in
measure).
Jam
Jack
Joke
Gibberish
Germs
Gemstone
Jewellery
Jellyfish
Jinx
Jitters
Journey
Jewish
Jumper
Justice
Hijack
Adjust
Joint
Adjourn
Japan
Jolly
Job
Jabber
Ajar
Adjacent

Jason joined Mr Joness gym just to joke and jabber with Jack.
The adjoining door to the adjacent room is ajar and needs adjusting.
Joannes jealousy led her on a journey to Japan in a jolly jumper.
Juliet jabbered on about her pre wedding jitters and jinxed the whole event.
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Lateral Release
When an L follows one of the plosive sounds D or T, the tongue only makes contact
with the ridge once and the plosive releases laterally (to the sides of the tongue).
Middle
Spotless
Kettle
Rattle
Prattle
Cradle
Saddle
Paddle
Shuttle
Cuddling
Muddled
Puddle
The metal kettle was spotless

And the rattling cradle was pointless.
If you get in a muddle
And sit in a puddle
Then you may want to huddle a cuddle.
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The K of Key and the G of Girl

Touch the back of the roof of the mouth with the back of the tongue. Squeeze them
together to create pressure. Release by moving the tongue down, when voiced this
creates the G sound and unvoiced is the K sound.
Read these pairs, distinguishing clearly between the two initial K & G sounds.
Kate, Gate
Clamour, Glamour
Could, Good
Cold, Gold
Clue, Glue
Card, Guard
Come, Gum
Cork, Gawk
Class, Glass
Cap, Gap
Coal, Goal
Cage Gauge
Read these pair, distinguishing between the final K & G sounds.

Back, Bag
Pluck, Plug
Brick, Brig
Duck, Dug
Lack, Lag
Stack, Stag
Crack, Crag
Rack, Rag
Pick, Pig
Wick, Wig
Beck, Beg
Buck, Bug
Plaque, Plague
Muck, Mug
Shook, Shrug
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The T of Tie and the D of Door
Place the tip of the tongue the ridge and the upper front teeth. Hold the air pressure
and then release by dropping the tongue. Voiced this sound is a D and unvoiced it is a
T.
Read these words, distinguishing clearly between the initial T and D sounds.
Tad, Dad
Tip, Dip
Tab, Dab
Tart, Dart
Togs, Dogs
Tamper, Damper
Tangle, Dangle
Tarn, Darn
Tike, Dike
Trance, Dance
To, Do
Tie, Die
Read these words, distinguishing clearly between the final T and D sounds.
Sweet, Swede
Mood, Moot
Mud, Mutt
Set, Said
Oat, Owed
Had, Hat
Heart, Hard
Let, Lead
Build, Built
Mound, Mount
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The P of Pen and the B of Baby

Press the lips together and push the air forward in the mouth to create pressure. As
you release the pressure by parting the lips (unvoiced) you create the P sound, add
voice and it becomes a B sound.
Read these words, distinguishing clearly between the initial P and B sounds.
Push, Bush
Pack, Back
Pun, Bun
Pat, Bat
Pluck, Buck
Print, Brink
Purr, Burr
Pie, Buy
Pig, Big
Read these words, distinguishing clearly between the final P and B sounds.
Cap, Cab
Slap, Slab
Tap, Tab
Mop, Mob
Cup, Cub
Pup, Pub
Nib Nip
Globe, Hope
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The S of Sue and the Z of Zoo

These sounds are produced with the front of the tongue pressed up to the ridge of the
touching the back of the teeth. The S is voiceless and the Z is voiced. The tricky thing is
knowing when an S is pronounced as a Z.
Repeat these pairs three times being sure to distinguish the difference:
Sue, Zoo
Sits, Zits
Stone, Zone
Stonking, Zonked
Sing, Zing
Soon, Zoom
Saps, Zaps
Silt, Ziltch
Sags, Zags
Sink, Zinc
Sombre Zombie
Horse, Whores
Course, Cause,
Source, Sores
Force, Fours
Base, Vase
Read these words, be careful not to confuse the voiced Z and voiceless S sound:
As
Ass
Has
Asda
Gas
loss
Lose
Loose
Advice
Advise
Sauce
Saws
Once
Onesie
Does
Dose
Pens
Pencil
False
Falls
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The f of Fast and the v of Vast

These fricative sounds are created with the lower lip gently touching the upper lip and
air passing between them. The F is just air. The V is voiced.
Practice these pairing, being sure to clearly pronounce the initial F & V sounds. A
listener should be able to hear the difference without any difficulty.
Fan, Van
Fear, Veer
Feign, Vain
Fast, Vast
Feel, Veal
Fail, Veil
Folly, Volley
File, Vile
Fault, Vault
Figure, Vigour
Now practice these pairing with final F & V sounds.
Fife, Five
Belief, Believe
Surf, Serve
Staff, Stave
Waif, Wave
Calf, Carve
Curfew, Curve
Luff, Love
Aloof, Louvre
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Distinguishing the difference practice sheet 1
Read these words being aware of the B and P sounds:

Apps, Abs
Bap, Bab
Cap, Cab
Dipped, Dabbed
Tip, Tab
Peak, Beak
Plume, Bloom
Pull, Bull
Pup, Pub
Read these words being aware of the F and V sounds:

Relief, Relieve
Belief, Believe
Life, Live
Proof, Prove
Surf, Serve
Leaf, Leave
Knife, Knives
Wife, Wives
Strife, Strive
Grief, Grieve
Half, Halve
Calf, Carve
Read these words being aware of the differences between the voiced and voiceless S
sound:
Does, Dose
Toes, Toast
Goes, Ghost
Hiss, Is
Ice, Eyes
Vice, Wise
Please, Police
Pose, Post
Face, Faze
Advice, Advise
Ass, Has
Sauce, Saws
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Distinguishing the difference practice sheet 2
Read these words being aware of sounding the P, K and S sounds:

Flaps
Naps
Apps
Saps
Chaps
Jacks
Sacks
Tacks
Lacks
Chucks
Laps
Chirps
Pipes
Cups
Loops
Looks
Perks
Looks
Ticks
Flicks
Read these words being aware of sounding the B, D and Z sounds:

Labs
Tabs
Jobs
Sobs
Fibs
Posed
Caused
Amazed
Fazed
Raised
Webs
Tubes
Suburbs
Curbs
Dabs
Seized
Whizzed
Devised
Surmised
Fantasied
Read these words being sure to sound the S correctly:

Lips
Facts
Tasks
Trips
Hats
Husks
Drips
Ritz
Hikes
Read these passages:
This is his house. Is this his house? This house is his. He of course refuses ice because
his voice is coarse. The cries of mice piece my ears crosswise.
Thrum, thrum, thrum, thrum. Bring a bright, brass brooch. Hear a roarer or approach.
Strike a strong, straight, string; strap, strop, strip encroach; break bric-a-bac, brave
Brown, from a great grief, wrong or a cruel threat shrink, pray prick a shrimp through;
scrub, scratch a crank screw.
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Most used words in English

Top 1000 most use wor s in English (1 25)
The
The owl and the pussy cat.
And
Me and you, and everybody else.
To
Do you know how to get to Timbuktu?
Of
Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world.
A cat sat on a mat.
I scream for ice cream.
In
You put your left hand in and shake it all about.
Was
Who was that? Was that you?
He
He has heavenly hands.
That
This is my finger, that is my thumb.
It
It wasnt what you said, it was the way you said it.
His
His coat turned out not to be his at all.
Her
Her hair is heavy and amazingly soft.
You
You will attend wont you?
As
Everything is as right as rain.
Had
You have had plenty of time.
With
Are you coming with me or going with them?
For
Four for you and four for me.
She
She is the cats mother.
Not
I am not available today.
At
I can be at the meeting at 4pm.
But
I would like to attend but I am afraid I cannot.
Be
Would it be inappropriate for me to dress as a bee?
My
My, my what has happened here?
On
Go on, how much money did you place on that bet?
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Top 1000 most use wor s in English (25 -50)

Have
You have to have some, its simply delicious.
Him
It was nothing to do with him.
Is
To be or not to be? That is the question.
Said
There were five in the bed and the little one said Roll over.
Me
Its not you; its me.
Which
Which wrist watch would you choose?
By
By and by the river flowed.
So
So when did you learn to sew so well?
This
This is the thug that thought he could out think me.
All
All in all weve had a good day.
From
From Paris with love.
They
They waited patiently, for they knew they only had one chance.
No
No one can do it; no one but you.
Were
Now where were we?
If
You can take a seat if you like.
Would
Would the Woodridges choose wooden floors or carpets?
Or
Either or, I am happy either way.
When
When did you say you were free?
What
Where would you like to go and what do you like to eat?
There
Have you been in there? Its fantastic.
Been
Where have you been and what have you been doing?
One
We are one of the largest firms in the country.
Could
I was hoping we could take a moment of your time.
Very
This is the very thing that our company concentrates on.
An
He was an old man by the time his letter arrived.
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Top 1000 most used words (51-75)

Who
Who was it that hoovered the hookah?
Them
Give them the gem, as it is theirs, and belongs solely to them.
Mr.
Mr Vister was visiting his sister; who was her masters mistress.
We
We see how weak you have become this week & weve made a
decision.
Now
Every now and then I take a bow. I am not sure how or why.
More
I see her more often than not, and certainly more than I would like.
Out
Please dont shout and jump about if your out.
Do
Do you do this often? I wont be doing it.
Are
Are you or arent you a spy for the Army?
Up
Were going up in the world; moving up to Upper Street.
Their
Theyre playing with their toys over there by the stairs.
Your
Youre more than welcome to join, after all it is your party.
Will
Will you be willing to include this in your will?
Little
This has little consequence considering the little money we have.
Than
I would rather them than me. I am more than a little petrified.
Then
Ben ate some apples and then he ate some more.
Some
Simon was attempting to solve some sums, something he enjoyed

doing.
Into
We were frightened to go into the woods at night.
Any
There are many who wouldnt take any nonsense from that man.
Well
Wendy did not feel well as she fetched a bucket of water from the well.
Much
There isnt much food to munch on complained the caterpillar.
About
I was about to tell you what this whole preposterous thing is about.
Time
Time waits for no man, but will time wait for a woman?
Know
Do you know your nose is a no nonsense subject?
Should
I think I should, I know I could, if only I would have done it.
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Top 1000 most used words (76 100)

Man
The man just wanted to know the story behind the evolution of
mankind.
Did
Dont tell me what you did do, I want to know what you didnt do.
Like
This common misuse of the word like is not a development I like, like.
Upon
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there sat a girl upon a horse.
Such
On such a beautiful day, James brought fruits and sweets and such.
Never
Never say never ever, for never is never a realistic word.
Only
I shall only go with you and I shall only stay for an hour.
Good
The good, the bad and the ugly.
How
How goes it now brown cow?
Before
She shall be four before she is five.
Other
The others were sure to look after one another.
See
I can see Caesar sitting on the seesaw by the seashore.
Must
I must eat custard and make a fuss for just a little while.
Am
I am what I am, and what I am needs no excuses.
Own
I now own this property and shall live in it all on my own.
Come
Come along Simon dont be a spoilsport, come back in 5 minutes.
Down
The staircase continued down and down and down into the darkness.
Say
Some strangers say the strangest things, is that why theyre strangers?
After
After the meal everybody tucked in to some after eights.
Think
I think the sink is pink.
Made
I made what Mum usually makes.
Might
It might give me a fright if it happens in the night.
Being
Human beings begin seeing other beings as soon as their eyes open.
Mrs.
My missis was called Miss. Smith but she is now called Mrs. Metcalf
Again
I dont want to have to ask you again and again, just do it the first time.
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Top 1000 most used words (101 -125)

Great
Greg thought that grating cheese interminably was great.
Two
Twenty two Toucans lived in Tooting in 1922.
Can
Canadians can cancan just as well as the Cypriots.
Go
Go and get a green goat from Goa, for Greg.
Over
She went over and over the same point again and again.
Too
You were born on the 22nd? How bizarre, I was too!
Here
He came here on the Monday and shall leave here on Friday.
Came
Kelly came to Cambridge in conspicuous clothes.
Old
I am older than the youngest but not as old as the eldest.
Thought
I thought a fabulous thought about the thoughts that I had.
Himself
He is himself, though not a Montague. Whats Montague?
Where
Where are the wares you were wary of?
Our
This is our daughter and our beautiful grandson.
May
Maybe I can visit in May, what do you say?
First
Firstly, I am the first person to mention this point.
Way
Hey could you please tell us which way to the Bay?
Has
Has the hamster been any hassle?
Though
I will be there, though I cant imagine I will be much help.
Without
I cant live with or without you.
Went
This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home.
Us
The US official told us to go to immigration to be interviewed.
Away
Away he ran to a far away land, beyond the reach of man.
Day
Damien knew that today was going to be a special day.
Make
Mum can make the girls make-up look so professional.
These
These cakes with these ladies will not last long.
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Top 1000 most used words (126-150)
Young
We were young when we joined the WI, me and another youngster.
Nothing
Nothing compares, no nothing compares to you.
Long
At long last Lilly received the one gift she had longed for all year.
Shall
Shall we stay in a tent or a chalet?
Sir
It seemed that Sir had a certain amount of certainty about him.
Back
They stood back to back, scanning their surroundings.
Don't
I dont like the word dont. I much prefer the word do.
House
What makes a house a home, the dcor or the inhabitants?
Ever
Have you ever wondered what happens to us in the afterlife?
Yet
I was truly happy, yet I couldnt shake this ominous feeling of doubt.
Take
Take me as I am. Take me at face value. A little give and take.
Every
Every second of every minute of every day, everything inspires me.
Hand
Hand over the goods, shake hands and have done with it.
Most
Most of mine are mostly well behaved, most of the time.
Last
At last I have found you, where have you been for the last hour?
Eyes
Their eyes met across a crowded room, her eyes were blue.
Its
There may be complications but its far to early to tell.
Miss
Did I miss much Miss? I hate missing out.
Having
Having had some time to think, I am having to make a choice.
Off
I often start off sitting and then go off for a wander.
Looked
He looked as though her looking at him was torture.
Even
Even if an even number were enough, I still cant help Steven.
While
While Wilfred smiled at Kyle, John spent a while pondering.
Dear
What should I call my dear little door mouse?
Look
Please take a look at this, I think it looks fantastic.
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Many
Many mice may mess up many kitchens in not so many minutes.
Life
Life is what you make it. Live life to the full and be happy.
Still
I can still hear her calling me, if I stand absolutely still.
Mind
Mind your head, mind you, your not very tall, mightnt be a problem.
Quite
I had quite a lot of energy quite a long time back.
Another
Youre a brother from another mother if their mother isnt yours.
Those
You realize that those books belong to me.
Just
In just a minute, just make sure that the cause your following is just.
Head
His head size was head and shoulders above the rest.
Tell
Its rather telling who has told who, and who didnt tell at all.
Better
You better know about the saying Better the devil you know.
Always
I will always love you, in all ways possible.
Saw
I saw a seesaw on Seans back lawn.
Seemed
It seemed the sim card had broken; what a shame.
Put
Please put the pad in the pit and cover it with peat.
Face
Lets face the music and dance makes your face light up.
Let
Let me show you this house thats due to be let out this summer.
Took
I took a book from the teak seat over there.
Poor
Poor John had to pour lotion on his hands for his infected pores.
Place
In case this doesnt take place, use this mask, for your face.
Why
I dont care to go into the whys and wherefores right now.
Done
David, what have you done to Dom?
Herself
Hatty hid herself in her special hiding place.
Found
Felix found a pound that wasnt round but triangular.
Through
Theo was blind, though through Janes voice, he saw her
beauty.
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Same
It seemed to be the same as Sams singular sample.
Going
Lets get going as he is going to go insane.
Under
Under the udders of Daisy the cow, Joe felt nervous.
Enough
Edna threw down her pen and stated enough was enough.
Soon
Soon the moon will swoon, for June looms.
Home
The Gnome came home from the dangerous dome.
Give
You get what you give, thats a given.
Indeed
Indeed I am an oak tree, I grew from a small seed.
Left
There are no leaves left on the left hand branch.
Get
Greta was getting grumpy because she didnt get any attention.
Once
I saw you once, I thought you were a ponce.
Mother
We must look after mother earth in order to hand her to another.
Heard
I heard the birds chirping cheerfully this morning.
Myself
Me, myself and I, are the only people I care about.
Rather
I would rather you than me, as its rather chilly in there.
Love
You cant help but love the lovable rogue, hes simply lovely.
Knew
I knew I knew you, youre new to this news agency right?
Got
I got the goat you were going on about, from Gambia not Goa.
Lady
Thats why the lady is a tramp, my lady.
Room
I keep reams of paper and a cd-rom in my store room.
Something
Heres a little something for youSay something!
Yes
I guess, yes, yesterday overall was a waste of yeast.
Thing
The thing I love to sing is Wild Thing, just something about it.
Father
My father lives farther away then my brother.
Perhaps
I thought the pink one perhaps, may suit you better.
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Sure
Be sure youre sure before you make a choice.
Heart
They put their hearts and souls in to it.
Oh
Oh no he didnt! Oh yes he did!
Right
They quite rightly turned right instead of left.
Against
Are you for or against these new policies?
Three
Three of you will be seen at three o clock.
Men
Men and women, ladies and gentlemen.
Night
Tonight were listening Night and day.
People
Peter was persistently peeping at people.
Door
Doreen adored her new wooden doors.
Told
I was told that the cold will affect the old.
Round
Rob went round and round the roundabout.
Because
I like you because your different.
Woman
Super woman is a woman to be revered.
Till
You will have to wait until I open the till.
Felt
Freddy felt coloring the felt with felt tips was fine.
Between
You need to read between the lines.
Both
Both of us will be attending both events.
Side
Besides socializing they also sit side by side.
Seen
I cant be seen to be mean to teens.
Morning
Oh what a beautiful morning.
Began
Benjamin began buying beef from the butchers.
Whom
To whom it may concern.
However
Ill buy it however much youre asking for it.
Asked
I asked you to ask Amy, was I asking too much?
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Things
These are a few of my favorite things.
Part
This is the part where we part ways partially.
Almost
Keep going, just a little more, youre almost there.
Moment
This is the moment, a moment youll always remember.
Looking
Look at that peculiar cat, its looking right at us.
Want
When do I want it? I want it now; I want it yesterday.
Far
On this occasion you have gone far too far.
Hands
I hold my hands up and admit it was my fault.
Gone
Final time to make a bid, going, goingGone!
World
World famous dishes from around the world.
Few
There are few who would do a few good deeds.
Towards
Lords lean towards wearing cords instead of jeans.
Gave
The cave gave shelter to the not so brave in the rain.
Friend
A true friend is a friend willing to bend.
Name
Fame is the name of the game.
Best
The best test of pest control is cheese.
Word
Mums the word is an old saying.
Turned
Tyler turned out to be a Tina Turner impersonator.
Kind
Showing the customers the best kind is a kind deed.
Cried
Charlotte cried and cried until she was all cried out.
Since
I have lived in London since January 1998.
Anything
Everything and anything can be sold on a carboot.
Next
The shop next to Next is another clothes shop.
Find
The crook will be fined when the police find him.
Half
At half past three please move half of the stock.
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Ode to Autumn by J. Keats

SEASON of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run;
To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease;
For Summer has o'erbrimm'd their clammy cells.
Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store?
Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find
Thee sitting careless on a granary floor,
Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind;
Or on a half-reap'd furrow sound asleep,
Drowsed with the fume of poppies, while thy hook
Spares the next swath and all its twind flowers:
And sometimes like a gleaner thou dost keep
Steady thy laden head across a brook;
Or by a cyder-press, with patient look,
Thou watchest the last oozings, hours by hours.
Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they?
Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,
While barrd clouds bloom the soft-dying day
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;
Then in a wailful choir the small gnats mourn
Among the river-sallows, borne aloft
Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies;
And full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn;
Hedge-crickets sing; and now with treble soft
The redbreast whistles from a garden-croft;
And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.
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Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimmed,
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance, or nature's changing course untrimmed:
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st,
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
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Song of a shirt by Thomas Hood

With fingers weary and worn,With eyelids heavy and red,A woman sat, in unwomanly rags,
Plying her needle and thread.Stitch! stitch! stitch!In poverty, hunger, and dirt,And still with
a voice of dolorous pitchShe sang the "Song of the Shirt."
"Work! work! work!While the cock is crowing aloof!And work work work,Till the stars shine
through the roof!It's Oh! to be a slaveAlong with the barbarous Turk,Where woman has
never a soul to save,If this is Christian work!
"Work work workTill the brain begins to swim;Work work workTill the eyes are heavy and
dim!Seam, and gusset, and band,Band, and gusset, and seam,Till over the buttons I fall
asleep,And sew them on in a dream!
"Oh, Men, with Sisters dear!Oh, Men, with Mothers and Wives!It is not linen you're wearing
out,But human creatures' lives!Stitch stitch stitch,In poverty, hunger, and dirt,Sewing at
once with a double thread,A Shroud as well as a Shirt.
But why do I talk of Death?That Phantom of grisly bone,I hardly fear its terrible shape,It
seems so like my ownIt seems so like my own,Because of the fasts I keep;Oh, God! that
bread should be so dear,And flesh and blood so cheap!
"Work work work!My Labour never flags;And what are its wages? A bed of straw,A crust of
bread and rags.That shatter'd roof and this naked floorA table a broken chairAnd a wall so
blank, my shadow I thankFor sometimes falling there!
"Work work work!From weary chime to chime,Work work work!As prisoners work for
crime!Band, and gusset, and seam,Seam, and gusset, and band,Till the heart is sick, and
the brain benumb'd,As well as the weary hand.
"Work work work,In the dull December light,And work work work,When the weather is
warm and brightWhile underneath the eavesThe brooding swallows clingAs if to show me
their sunny backsAnd twit me with the spring.
Oh! but to breathe the breathOf the cowslip and primrose sweetWith the sky above my
head,And the grass beneath my feetFor only one short hourTo feel as I used to feel,
Before I knew the woes of wantAnd the walk that costs a meal!
Oh! but for one short hour!A respite however brief!No blessed leisure for Love or Hope,But
only time for Grief!A little weeping would ease my heart,But in their briny bedMy tears
must stop, for every dropHinders needle and thread!"
With fingers weary and worn,With eyelids heavy and red,A woman sat in unwomanly rags,
Plying her needle and threadStitch! stitch! stitch!In poverty, hunger, and dirt,And still with
a voice of dolorous pitch,Would that its tone could reach the Rich!She sang this "Song of the
Shirt!"
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If - BY RUDYARD KIPLING
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, dont deal in lies,
Or being hated, dont give way to hating,
And yet dont look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dreamand not make dreams your master;
If you can thinkand not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth youve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: Hold on!
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kingsnor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything thats in it,
Andwhich is moreyoull be a Man, my son!
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Short vowels ................................................................................................................................... 43

FOO FOH FAW FER FAH FAY FEE FOW FI

VOO VOH VAW VER VAH VAY VEE VOW VI

SOO SOH SAW SER SAH SAY SEE SOW SI

ZOO ZOH ZAW ZER ZAH ZAY ZEE ZOW ZI

THOO THOH THAW THER THAH THAY THEE THOW THI

THOO THOH THAW THER THAH THAY THEE THOW THI

Articulation Exercise Sheet 2

Articulation Exercise Sheet 3

OHTH AWTH ERTH

EETH OWTH ITHE

OHTH AWTH ERTH

EETH OWTH ITHE

Articulation Exercise Sheet 5

ERKT AHKT AYKT EEKT

ERGD AHGD AYGD EEGD

AHPT AYPT EEPT

AHBD AYBD EEBD

OOTHT OHTHT AWTHT ERTHT AHTHT AYTHT EETHT OWTHT ITHT

OOTHD OHTHD AWTHD ERTHD AHTHD AYTHD EETHD OWTHD ITHD

Articulation Exercise Sheet 6

OOKST OHKST AWKST ERKST AHKST AYKST EEKST OWKST IKST

AWSKT ERSKT AHSKT AYSKT EESKT OWSKT ISKT

Articulation Exercise Sheet 7

OOLST OHLST AWLST ERLST

OOPST OHPST AWPST

AHLST AYLST EELST OWLST ILST

ERPST AHPST AYPST EEPST

OOMST OHMST AWMST ERMST AHMST AYMST EEMST OWMST IMST

OONST OHNST AWNST

ERNST AHNST AYNST EENST OWNST INST

OOVST OHVST AWVST

AHVST AYVST EEVST OWVST IVST

Articulation Exercise Sheet 8

OOTST OHTST AWTST ERTST AHTST AYTST EETST OWTST ITST

OOTHST OHTHST AWTHST ERTHST AHTHST AYTHST EETHST OWTHST ITHST

OONTST OHNTST AWNTST ERNTST AHNTST AYNTST EENTST OWNTST INTST

OONDST OHNDST AWNDST ERNDST AHNDST AYNDST EENDST OWNDST INDST

OOLTST OHLTST AWLTST ERLTST AHLTST AYLTST EELTST OWLTST ILTST

OOLDST OHLDST AWLDST ERLDST AHLDST AYLDST EELDST OWLDST ILDST

Articulation Exercise sheet 9

OONGST OHNGST AWNGST ERNGST AHNGST AYNGST EENGST OWNGST INGST

OONKST OHNKST AWNKST ERNKST AHNKST AYNKST EENKST OWNKST INKST

OOKTST OHKTST AWKTST ERKTST AHKTST AYKTST EEKTST OWKTST IKTST

OOPTST OHPTST AWPTST ERPTST AHPTST AYPTST EEPTST OWPTST IPTST

OOSTST OHSTST AWSTST ERSTST AHSTST AYSTST EESTST OWSTST ISTST

The sheep on the ship slipped on the sheet of sleet.

The coat from the coast cost more than most.

Tongue Twisters for Vowels 2

Put the bad bat back in the bag.

It didnt faze the thief to thieve in my face.

He let himself be led to the place for the plays.

The man in the cap had a hat and a cap.

Tongue Twisters for consonants

Theres a ban on vans at the curb by the curve.

Tongue Twisters for TH Sheet 1

I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you.

He threw three balls.

Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.

He threw three free throws.

This is the sixth zebra snoozing thoroughly.