Classic English tongue twisters with a timer and levels: say it three times fast and clean, then work up to eight.
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Free. This link opens the tool straight away, with no sign-up.
How it works
- Open the trainer. Each twister names the sounds it trains, for example /sh/ and /s/, or /r/ and /l/.
- Press Start clean run, say the twister as many times as the level asks, three at level 1 and up to eight at level 6, and press Stop.
- The time is shown and you move up a level. You judge whether the run was clean; the timer does not listen.
- In Chrome or Edge, Record and check listens once through the browser’s speech recognition and shows what it heard with a percentage. 80% or more counts as clear.
- Next twister moves on and starts again at level 1.
Ideas for your lesson
- Pick the twister for the sound your class finds hardest.
- Warm-up race: pairs time each other on the board.
- Self-study: learners use the speech check at home and try to reach level 6.
Good to know
- Seven twisters, aimed at /sh/ and /s/, /p/, /w/, /f/ and /th/, /r/ and /l/, /b/, and /t/ with /tw/.
- Nothing is recorded or saved. The speech check uses the browser’s own speech recognition in British English, and some browsers process that speech on their maker’s servers.
- Anonymous usage counts go to Plausible analytics.
- It needs only www.abcwebsites.online.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Tongue Twister Trainer free?
Yes. It is marked Free in the ABC toolbox, and this link opens it in your browser with no sign-up.
Does it record my voice?
No. The speech check passes your voice once to the browser’s speech recognition and shows the result. Nothing is saved.
Which browsers support the speech check?
Chrome and Edge. In other browsers, use the clean-run timer.
Can I add my own twisters?
No. There are seven built-in twisters, each aimed at a sound pair.
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