“Timid toads told tall tales to tired turtles touching tiny toes. Ten thick thistles thrashed through thin thorny thickets.”
19-word tongue twister · sound focus: t/th · difficulty: medium
How to say it
The "th" sound needs your tongue tip to peek out between your teeth. It feels awkward at speed — deliberately slow the th's and let the rest of the sentence stay quick.
The five-times-fast test
A tongue twister isn't beaten until you can say it five times in a row without slowing down. Take a breath, start slow, and speed up on each pass. Use the mic practice mode to hear where you slur.
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Thin sticks, thick bricks.