Tongue Twisters are a fun way to improve your lip and tongue coordination to pronounce English. REPEAT them 3-5 times a day. Speak each sound with the correct tongue, lip and mouth placement.
Start slowly, then build speed. Can you do them? Leave me a comment.
Start slowly, then build speed. Can you do them? Leave me a comment.
Practice with this Video for the P & B Sounds of English. Both use sounds use "closed lips" in the same movement, however the difference is in the air.
/P/ is voiceless - only air
/B/ is voiced - engages the vocal chords
CAPS are for intonation/pitch change to create the rhythm of stressed syllables/words.
/P/ & /B/ -
PApa BAba buys PINEapple bubble GUM-balls.
PEter PIper picked a PECK of PICKled PEPpers.
BARney BABbitt bagged a BUSHel of big BLUE berries.
A big black BUG, bit a big black DOG, on his big black NOSE.
/P/ is voiceless - only air
/B/ is voiced - engages the vocal chords
CAPS are for intonation/pitch change to create the rhythm of stressed syllables/words.
/P/ & /B/ -
PApa BAba buys PINEapple bubble GUM-balls.
PEter PIper picked a PECK of PICKled PEPpers.
BARney BABbitt bagged a BUSHel of big BLUE berries.
A big black BUG, bit a big black DOG, on his big black NOSE.
5 Day Accent Reduction Challenge
I know how important it is to be understood when you speak English. This mini-course, 5 Day Accent Reduction Challenge, delivers new accent reduction lessons to your inbox for 5 days to remind you to build your pronunciation skills. Use these techniques each day and listen to the improvement. Cheers, Donna
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