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  • Hello, students. I'm Fiona. 

  • Welcome to my video on tongue twisters. 

  • In this video, we are going to practice  five common English tongue twisters. 

  • Tongue twisters are silly sentences that are  difficult to pronounce quickly and correctly. 

  • This is an interesting way of improving your  English pronunciation, so keep watching. 

  • I will say each tongue twister once very slowly.

  • The second time very quickly.

  • The third time is for you to try.

  • Be sure to listen carefully and always repeat after me.

  • Let's get started.

  • Six sticky skeletons.

  • Six sticky skeletons.

  • Cooks cook cupcakes quickly.

  • Cooks cook cupcakes quickly.

  • She sees cheese.

  • She sees cheese.

  • Good blood, bad blood.

  • Good blood, bad blood.

  • Fresh fried fish.

  • Fresh fried fish.

  • To prove you're a master at tongue twisters,  

  • you must be able to say each one  quickly three times in a row. 

  • Am I a master? Let's check.

  • Six sticky skeletons. 

  • Six sticky skeletons. Six sticky skeletons.

  • Cooks cook cupcakes quickly. 

  • Cooks cook cupcakes quickly. Cooks cook cupcakes quickly.

  • She sees cheese. 

  • Sees cheese. She sees cheese.

  • Oh dear.

  • Good blood, bad blood. Good blood, bad blood. 

  • Good blood, bad blood.

  • That wasn't perfect.

  • Fresh fried fish. Fresh fried fish. 

  • Fresh fried fish.

  • Yes.

  • That was difficult. How did you do? 

  • I hope you keep practicing to  improve your English pronunciation. 

  • Also, I hope to see you in my next video.

  • Bye.

  • Hello, students. Here's your English homework. 

  • Please do all the tasks. Also, visit our website for courses,  

  • quizzes, and you can download pdf worksheets. You can find all the links in  

  • the description of the video. Good luck and keep studying English.

Hello, students. I'm Fiona. 

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5 Common English Tongue Twisters | Practice Your English Pronunciation

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pronunciation

US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

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UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

  • noun
  • How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • A representation of how a word is spoken, often using phonetic symbols.
  • A particular way of pronouncing words, often associated with a region or social group.
  • other
  • The way in which a word or language is spoken.
  • The manner in which someone utters a word.
  • A particular way of pronouncing words, often associated with a region or group.
  • other
  • A representation of how a word is spoken, often using phonetic symbols.
  • A particular way of pronouncing words, especially one that is characteristic of a region or group.

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practice

US /ˈpræktɪs/

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UK /'præktɪs/

  • other
  • To carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
  • To carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
  • To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly in order to improve or maintain proficiency.
  • To perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
  • To do something repeatedly so as to become skilled at it.
  • noun
  • A customary way of doing something.
  • A usual or customary action or proceeding.
  • A doctor's or lawyer's business.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • The customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something.
  • The office and place for legal or medical work
  • Doing something many times to become better at it
  • other
  • A customary way of doing something.
  • The business or work of a professional person, such as a doctor or lawyer.
  • other
  • The customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing something.
  • Repeated exercise of an activity or skill in order to improve or maintain proficiency.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • other
  • Work at or be engaged in (a profession).
  • verb
  • To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
  • To work as a doctor or lawyer
  • To live according to the teachings of a religion
  • To do something many times to improve a skill

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description

US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

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UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

  • noun
  • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event.
  • A summary of a computer program or file.
  • The act or method of describing
  • A summary of the qualities and features of a product or service
  • The type or nature of someone or something.

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improve

US /ɪmˈpruv/

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UK /ɪm'pru:v/

  • verb
  • To make, or become, something better
  • other
  • To become better than before; to advance in excellence.
  • To become better
  • other
  • To make something better; to enhance in value or quality.
  • To make something better; to raise to a more desirable quality or condition.

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common

US /ˈkɑmən/

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UK /'kɒmən/

  • noun
  • Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • A piece of open land for public use.
  • A piece of open land for public use.
  • Field near a village owned by the local community
  • adjective
  • Lacking refinement; vulgar.
  • Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
  • (of a noun) denoting a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.
  • Without special rank or position; ordinary.
  • Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
  • Typical, normal; not unusual
  • Lacking refinement; vulgar.
  • Found all over the place.

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silly

US /ˈsɪli/

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UK /'sɪlɪ/

  • adjective
  • Careless
  • Acting funny or playfully
  • Not being serious or important

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pronounce

US /prəˈnaʊns/

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UK /prə'naʊns/

  • other
  • To give or make a judgment or decision.
  • To make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way.
  • verb
  • To state something in a legal or official way
  • To give your opinion or decision about something
  • To say the sounds of words in a correct way

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tongue

US /tʌŋ/

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UK /tʌŋ/

  • noun
  • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
  • A language
  • Movable fleshy thing in your mouth, for tasting
  • Act of scolding someone
  • A specific manner of speaking
  • verb
  • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
  • To use your mouth to touch something

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prove

US /pruv/

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UK /pru:v/

  • verb
  • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • other
  • To demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument.
  • To test the quality or worth of something.
  • other
  • To turn out to be; be found to be.

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master

US /ˈmæstɚ/

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UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/

  • verb
  • To gain control over something
  • To learn to do something very well
  • adjective
  • Being very skilled at doing something
  • Being the main or most important thing or part
  • noun
  • Someone who is very skilled at doing something
  • Holding a higher degree from a university
  • Male teacher
  • Owner of an animal, e.g. a dog

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