Appendix 2

TONGUE TWISTERS for each sound

	/b/	Bernie brought a big breakfast back to bed
	/p/	Pat put purple paint in the pool
	/d/	David’s daughter didn’t dance but David’s dad did.
	/t/	Betty bought a bit of butter.
	/ɡ/	Grandma gave the guests eggs and frog’s legs.
	/k/	The king cooked the carrots and the queen cooked the cake.
	/v/	Vera drove to Venice in a van.
	/f/	Frank found four frogs laughing on the floor.
	/z/	Zebras in zoos are like dolphins in pools.
	/s/	It’s six or seven years since Sydney’s sister sang that song.
	/ʒ/	Casual clothes are provisional for leisurely trips across Asia.
	/ʃ/	Sharon shouldn't wash her shoes in the shower.
	/ð/	My father and mother live together with my other brother.
	/θ/	Martha Smith’s an author and an athlete.
	/h/	Harry had a habit of helping hitch-hikers.
	/dʒ/	Ginger spilt orange juice on George's jacket.
	/tʃ/	Which child put chalk on the teacher's chair?
	/r/	The rabbits raced right around the ring.
	/l/	Clara’s really clever but Lilly’s a little silly.
	/w/	Wendy went away twice a week.
	/j/	We didn't use euros in Europe a few years ago.
	/m/	Mum made me move my models.
	/n/	There was no one on the moon on the ninth of June.
	/ŋ/	Young King Kong was stronger than strong.
	/ɒ/	John wants to watch Walter wash the dog.
	/ʌ/	My mother's brother's my uncle; my uncle's son's my cousin.
	/ʊ/	That cook couldn't cook if he didn't look at a cook book.
	/æ/	The fat cat sat on the man’s black hat.
	/e/	It’s best to rest, said the vet to the pet.
	/ɪ/	Tim bit a bit of Kitty’s biscuit.
	/ǝ/	I ate an apple and a banana in a cinema in Canada.
	/ɔː/	Laura’s daughter bought a horse and called it Laura.
	/ɑː/	"It's hard to park such a large car in the dark", Arthur remarked.
	/ɜː/	The girl heard the nurse work.
	/iː/	Steve keeps the cheese in the freezer.
	/uː/	Sue knew too few tunes on the flute.
	/aɪ/	Nile crocodiles have the widest smiles.
	/eɪ/	The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
	/ɔɪ/	Roy enjoys noisy toys!
	/aʊ/	Mrs. Brown counted cows coming down the mountain.
	/ǝʊ/	Rose knows Joe phones Sophie, but Sophie and Joe don’t know Rose knows.
	/eǝ/	Sarah and Mary share their pears fairly.
	/ʊǝ/	A purely rural duel truly plural is better than a purely plural duel truly rural.
	/ɪǝ/	Near an ear, a nearer ear, a nearly eerie ear.
	/aʊǝ/	Our power comes after an hour in a shower.
	/aɪǝ/	The lion from Ireland gnaws wires and tires and writes diaries.