Tongue Twister Trainer
The Exceptional Classroom
Sounds are paired up so you can hear the difference. Tap any card to practice.
S vs SH
Hissy vs hushy
Sam saw a shiny shell by the sea.
Sally sells six shiny seashells by the sunny seashore.
Shy Sam silently sold seven shimmering silver seashells to seven surprised shepherds by the shallow, sunny seashore.
R vs L
Rolling vs lifting the tongue
Rory likes red and yellow lollies.
Larry rowed the little red boat along the rocky lake.
Really little Larry rarely likes rowing long, lonely rivers near rolling, leafy lanes.
V vs W
Teeth touch vs lips round
Vera wore a very warm vest.
Wendy's van visited seven windy villages very quickly.
Vivian wondered why the very windy weather made her velvet van wobble and swerve.
B vs P
Buzzy vs breathy
Bobby packed a big pink bag.
Penny's puppy bit a bright blue paper plane by the porch.
Bobby's baby brother proudly packed a big basket of purple and pink berries before breakfast.
F vs V
Whispered vs vibrating
Five vans have very few flaws.
Fred's father found five very fine violets in the field.
Vince's five very fancy vans have few visible flaws, but Fred's four fast vans have far fewer.
TH vs TH
Soft (think) vs buzzy (this)
This thin thread is theirs.
Thelma thinks these thirty things belong to those three brothers.
Though Thelma thought thirty thin threads were enough, these three brothers thanked them thoughtfully for those thick ones too.
TH vs S
Tongue out vs tongue in
Think before the sink sinks.
Sue's thick socks sank slowly beside the thirsty seal.
Sam thought the thin, thirsty seal should sink slowly beside the thick, silver sink.
CH vs SH
Snappy vs smooth
Charlie chose a shiny sheep.
Shirley's chatty children cheerfully shared shiny chess sets.
Charlie's cheerful sheep chewed cheese while Shirley's shy chickens chased shiny shells near the shore.
J vs ZH
Punchy vs purry
Jenny's vision brought pleasure.
George enjoyed the giant treasure with great pleasure and vision.
Jenny's giant jam jar gave her a vision of pleasure, treasure, and leisure beyond measure.
Short A vs Short E
Open mouth vs smiley mouth
The fat cat sat on the wet bed.
Ann's happy hamster ran past ten red pens on the flat mat.
The fat black cat sat sadly on the flat, sandy mat while Ted's ten red hens rested near the wet, empty shed.
EE vs Short I
Long smile vs short smile
Three sheep sit on the ship.
Tim's little sister sees six sleepy sheep sitting near the swift river.
Three sleepy sheep sit silently beneath the green trees while Tim's little sister swiftly swims in the swift, silver river.
Long OO vs Short OO
Loose lips vs tight lips
The good cook took a cool book.
Luke's blue balloon flew smoothly past the full wooden room.
Woody took a good look at the full wooden book while Luke's cool blue balloon flew smoothly through the room.