Tongue Twisters

Tongue Twisters are not only for light-hearted linguistic fun and games. They serve a practical purpose in practicing pronunciation. English tongue twisters may be used by foreign students of English to improve their accent, actors who need to develop a certain accent, and by speech therapists to help those with speech difficulties.

When their use is for one of these more serious reasons, then tongue twisters are generally subdivided into categories classifying them by the particular vowel or consonant sounds they exercise. The Peter Piper twister, for example, clearly provides practice for the P sound.

Tongue twister not only add the challenge of proper pronunciation of difficult words and syllables, but also have been shown to effectively help rhythm and tone, as well as adding fun, interest and humor to an otherwise dull set of drills. They boost confidence and aid with the development of a sense of humor in children, and can make sometimes stressful speech therapy more light-hearted and easier on the individual. Because of their very nature, tongue twisters are fun for not only individuals, but also for the whole family, and can easily become a game for parents and children, or even a professional practicing their skill….

If you understand, say "understand".
If you don't understand, say "don't understand".
But if you understand and say "don't understand".
How do I understand that you understand? Understand!