ABSTRACT
A tongue-twister is a phrase, sentence or rhyme that is difficult to say because it contains words which have similar or repeated sounds. Tongue-twisters can be very difficult to say, especially if you try to say them fast. For example, 'Red lorry, yellow lorry' is difficult to say, because it is hard to stop yourself making the mistake of saying 'lolly' instead of 'lorry'. Many tongue-twisters use alliteration- the use of several words that start with the same letter or sound. For example, these tongue-twisters use a single letter sound: Singers sing several simple songs simply. Down the deep dark damp dank den. Other tongue-twisters use the sounds produced by consonant blends- groups of two or three consonants that make a distinct consonant sound such as 'ch', 'fl', 'spl' or 'thr'. For example: 'Charlie chewed chewy cheese', 'Three thrushes throats'.
