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Tongue twister
Week 1
Tongue twister challenge: week 1
Say it three times, fast
Sally slyly spilled the silly beans, spoiling secrets sadistically.
How to take part
- Slowly first. Say every sound clearly, as slowly as you like.
- Then faster. Build up the speed a little at a time.
- Then three times in a row, as quickly as you can.
- Record yourself and post it in the tongue twister channel on our free Discord. I give feedback on every recording on Sunday.
There's no wrong way to try. Mistakes are part of the fun.
The hidden idiom
This week's idiom was spill the beans. Did you spot it? What it means and how to use it were in Friday's Idiom of the Week email.
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A new British English twister every Monday, feedback on Sunday and a friendly community to practise with.
Every twister comes from The Tongue Twister Series. Start with Book 1, Tongue Twisters for Perfect Pronunciation:
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