How to Say a Tongue Twister

Last Updated: August 9, 2019

"The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick." According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this is the hardest tongue twister to say in the world. But, with that said, it's not impossible to say it. You may actually be able to say it quickly and on-the-spot. But, this takes time, effort and practice.

Steps

1
Find the tongue twister you want to say successfully. Here let's use "Good blood, bad blood."
2
Write it down on a piece of paper, read it five times to yourself.

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3
While looking at it say it at a normal speed, but whispering. Do this five times.
4
Now read it out loud very slowly, five times,
- "Go-od Bl-o-o-d, ba-d bl-o-o-d".
5
Do this again without looking at the paper.
6
Now say each word separately five times.
- Good five times, blood five times, etc.
7
Say each section (if any) of the tongue twister five times.
- "Good blood" and "Bad blood" are two separate sections in this tongue twister.
8
Say the tongue twister five times, but putting pauses in between each word:
- "Good. Blood. Bad. Blood."
9
Close your eyes, focus, and say it once. Did you say it right?
- If not, repeat all steps.
- If so, say it twice more and see if you can still say it.
10
Test yourself, say it five times fast.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I ace a tongue twister challenge?

Community Answer

Practice while you are doing your everyday chores and tasks.
Question

How do I memorize a tongue twister more easily so I can say it fast?

Community Answer

Tongue twisters are intentionally difficult. There's no easy way; you just have to keep practicing.
Question

How the heck does "good blood bad blood" count as a tongue twister?

Donagan

Top Answerer

It's true that it's not a terribly difficult phrase, but if you say it fast over and over, it becomes challenging.

Warnings

Make sure you can say the tongue twister before trying to say it in public.

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Some people just can't say certain tongue twisters, it's okay if you can't say it!

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