Tongue-twister
A tongue-twister is a phrase that is hard to say. They often use alliteration and homophones. They are commonly employed to help warm up singers and actors[1]
Examples
[change | change source]- How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck as many wood as a woodchuck chucks if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
- She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore. The sea shells she sells are sea shells for sure.
- Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.
- The lips, the teeth, the tip of the tongue.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Gordon, David. "Vocal Warmup Tongue Twisters". Spirit Sound. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
