New tongue twisters in English

A tongue twister is a sentence or series of words, which is difficult to say. They are usually made up of words that begin with the same letter or sound, which is called alliteration. Although they are difficult to say, they provide the perfect opportunity for you to practice your pronunciation and improve your fluency. An example of a tongue twister is’ Peter Piper pecked pickled peppers. Say tongue twisters out loud, but instead of concentrating on speed, say them slowly and correctly.

However, traditionally they are meant to be said quickly, and it’s a lot of fun to hear how letters and words can be mixed up. However, while learning English, it is important to start this slowly and build your confidence until you can speak it correctly. Practice makes perfect!

The importance of tongue twisters

When learning a language like English, it is important to learn the correct pronunciation immediately, not to correct your pronunciation at some point in the future. Being able to craft a particular sound pattern with a tongue twister helps not only to perfect consonant sounds but also to speak the language quickly and clearly. Learn a few tongue twisters and repeat them several times a day and you will see a noticeable improvement.

Indeed, tongue twisters are a great way to practice pronunciation and announcing in English! How well, then, can you tell? Try these:

• He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.

Empuja sus puños contra los postes y todavía insiste en que ve a los fantasmas.

• Creepy crawler critters crawl through creepy crawly craters.

Los bichos rastreros espeluznantes se arrastran a través de cráteres espeluznantes

• A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

Un picoteo de pimientos en escabeche que recogió Peter Piper.

• Dracula digs dreary, dark dungeons.

Drácula cava mazmorras sombrías y oscuras.

• Ghostly ghouls gather gleefully to golf on ghostly golf courses.

Los ghouls fantasmales se reúnen alegremente para jugar al golf en campos de golf fantasmales.

• Gobbling gargoyles gobbled gobbling goblins.

Gorgolas devoradoras devoraron goblins devoradores.

• Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

¿Dónde está el picoteo de los pimientos en escabeche que recogió Peter Piper?

Tongue twisters with three difficulties

This tongue twister comes in three difficulties (medium, complex, and almost impossible). We invite you to try each difficulty level and it will be a success if you manage to complete the last one!

Medium difficulty

•  Three witches watch three Swatch watches. Which witch watch which Swatch watch?

Tres brujas miran tres relojes Swatch. ¿Qué reloj de bruja qué reloj Swatch?

Complex difficulty

•  Three switched witches watch three Swatch watch switches. Which switched witch watch which Swatch watch switch?

Tres brujas conmutadas miran tres conmutadores de relojes Swatch. ¿Qué reloj de bruja cambia, qué reloj Swatch cambia?

Almost impossible difficulty

•  Three Swedish switched witches watch three Swiss Swatch watch switches. Which Swedish switched witch watch and which Swiss Swatch watch switch?

Tres brujas conmutadas suecas observan tres conmutadores de relojes Swatch suizos. ¿Qué reloj de bruja sueco con interruptor de qué reloj Swatch suizo?

Difficult tongue twisters

•  Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.

La tonta Sally espantó rápidamente a siete tontas ovejas.

•  Cheap sheep sock shops seek to stock sheep chopsticks.

Tiendas baratas de calcetines de oveja buscan almacenar palillos de oveja

•  The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed.

Las siete ovejas tontas que la tonta Sally espantó.

•  We surely shall see the sun shine son.

Seguramente veremos brillar el sol pronto.

•  Shilly-shallied south.

Shilly-willied al sur.

•  These sheep shouldn’t sleep in a shack.

Estas ovejas no deberían dormir en una choza.

•  Rarely leary, Larry’s reeling when Larry rear-ends Rory’s lorry.

Rara vez receloso, Larry se tambalea cuando Larry choca el camión de Rory por detrás

• Sheep should sleep in a shed.

Las ovejas deben dormir en un cobertizo.

• He threw three free throws.

Lanzó tres tiros libres.

• Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.

Tom le lanzó a Tim tres tachuelas

• Three thin thieves thought a thousand thoughts. Now if three thin thieves thought a thousand thoughts how many thoughts did each thief think?

Tres ladrones delgados pensaron mil pensamientos. Ahora bien, si tres ladrones delgados tuvieron mil pensamientos, ¿cuántos pensamientos tuvo cada ladrón?

General benefits of tongue twisters in children

Tongue twisters are very interesting word games that allow you to combine very similar phonemes, allowing you to organize easy rhymes with sequences of similar sounds, although their pronunciation out loud is difficult, so they can create pronunciation conflicts, they make the effort that the child has to make to overcome these problems produces many benefits in him:

• Expand memory capacity
• It turns out to be an extraordinary vocalization exercise.
• Increases the interest of the minor by promoting competitiveness with himself
• They help children to have an interest in language and reading
• They foster the imagination
• They increase their vocabulary.
• They teach them to laugh at themselves.

In conclusion

Tongue twisters are a great way to practice and improve pronunciation and fluency. They can also help improve accents by using alliteration, which is the repetition of a sound. They are not just for children but are also used by actors, politicians, and public speakers who want to sound clear when speaking.