Tongue Twisters

eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Working on your speech, eh?</div> I want to work on my speech, because i have a bad slur, bad speech, and I really want to get out of these bad habits [i don't have physical problems, i just find i'm too lazy to actually say words properly <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->]. Also, aiming to be a [broke] actor, it really wouldn't help to need subtitles for every damn thing I do!

So I found a site that some of you might enjoy, if just to try out saying some of them.

<a href='http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8136/tonguetwisters.html' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8136/tonguetwisters.html</a>

Here's one I found entertaining... heh.

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once upon a barren moor
There dwelt a bear, also a boar.
The bear could not bear the boar.
The boar thought the bear a bore.
At last the bear could bear no more
Of that boar that bored him on the moor,
And so one morn he bored the boar--
That boar will bore the bear no more.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Phew. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> Try doing that one fast... I'm going to work on it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-eediot+Aug 31 2004, 07:53 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eediot @ Aug 31 2004, 07:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once upon a barren moor
    There dwelt a bear, also a boar.
    The bear could not bear the boar.
    The boar thought the bear a bore.
    At last the bear could bear no more
    Of that boar that bored him on the moor,
    And so one morn he bored the boar--
    That boar will bore the bear no more.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I fink my thounge is in a nwat. Can somoene thweese help meh. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    I love tongue twisters.

    <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Moses supposes his toeses are roses,
    But Moses supposes erroneously;
    For nobody's toeses are posies of roses,
    As Moses supposes his toeses to be.</span>


    Say this one out loud and preferably at work.

    <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>I slit the sheets
    The sheets I slit
    Upon six slitted sheets I sit.</span>

    ^^ one of the hardest twisters around (for English speakers anyway)
  • LuukasLuukas Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25009Members
    My "attempt" to pronounce that reminded me of this... :
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Tierphiaph had fear in hiph eyeph! He ran to d'e front of hiph boat,
    and ordered hiph tiwerman fuwl pheed ahead! I did de phame, and got on de
    front of me boat. De wind be blowing hard today, and I be nippin' at hiph heelph.
    He had high healing, however I waph a maphter archer, and could pluck faphter d'an he could heal.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    From <a href='http://crazyjoe.us/ultimaonline/episodes.htm' target='_blank'>Crazyjoe's Asulym</a> (Yblarbo Janks episodes).
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-wizard@psu+Aug 31 2004, 07:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (wizard@psu @ Aug 31 2004, 07:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>I slit the sheets
    The sheets I slit
    Upon six slitted sheets I sit.</span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "sh*tted sleets" ._.
  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Already have done the 'six sheets' one about ten times... screwed up the first time, but not again. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    The bear/boar one looks more difficult, honestly. More complex phraseology to think about and remember.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    I didn't stumble on any of the ones posted here. :|
  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    Check out <a href='http://www.savageresearch.com/humor/English.html' target='_blank'>this</a> page. It's actually meant to be difficult for non-native English speakers, but it's good for seeing just how screwed up the English language is. (I am a native English speaker, btw.)
  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    I had an easy time with all these except the sheets one, I messed up twice or so.
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zig+Aug 31 2004, 12:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ Aug 31 2004, 12:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-wizard@psu+Aug 31 2004, 07:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (wizard@psu @ Aug 31 2004, 07:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>I slit the sheets
    The sheets I slit
    Upon six slitted sheets I sit.</span> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "sh*tted sleets" ._. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LOL
    I can't really talk fast because then I'd be mumbling and not understand myself

    And of course, the REALLY hard one....

    She sells sea shells at the sea shore

    I STILL can't get that one right....
  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    Most people can get through tongue twisters the first time. The real trick is trying to do it repeatedly and faster.

    Some of the ones you thought were really easy in fact become terribly difficult.

    <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Red lorry yellow lorry red lorry yellow lorry red lorry yellow lorry</span>

    Rinse, repeat, wipe hands on pants.
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-eediot+Aug 31 2004, 07:53 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eediot @ Aug 31 2004, 07:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once upon a barren moor
    There dwelt a bear, also a boar.
    The bear could not bear the boar.
    The boar thought the bear a bore.
    At last the bear could bear no more
    Of that boar that bored him on the moor,
    And so one morn he bored the boar--
    That boar will bore the bear no more.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Phew. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> Try doing that one fast... I'm going to work on it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That one is quite fun, although I wouldn't say it is hard. It's more difficult to memorise than to say.
  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    I'm generally pretty good at these. I acutally found that one about the bear and the boar rather easy. If one gives me trouble, it's likely to involve "ess" and "shh" sounds.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    How would tongue twisters improve speech? You won't be talking that fast AND you won't be speaking that gibberish.
  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Aug 31 2004, 08:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Aug 31 2004, 08:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How would tongue twisters improve speech? You won't be talking that fast AND you won't be speaking that gibberish. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It improves your enunciation.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    I'll enunciate your eye.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear.
    Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.
    Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy,
    was he?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It's not at all difficult, but you can try to beat your friends at how fast you can say it.

    Or the famous:
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...but that's not very hard either.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    edited August 2004
    Try "Toy Boat" really fast, or "Unique New York."

    Ohhh... raunchy!:
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Sly Sam slurps Sally's soup.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    Saaaam, ooooo<b>oooo</b> baby, you STUD man, you <b>SLY</b> stud!
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