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"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
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1Find the tongue twister you want to say successfully. Here let's use "Good blood, bad blood."
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3While looking at it say it at a normal speed, but whispering. Do this five times.
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4Now read it out loud very slowly, five times,
- "Go-od Bl-o-o-d, ba-d bl-o-o-d".
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5Do this again without looking at the paper.
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6Now say each word separately five times.
- Good five times, blood five times, etc.
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7Say each section (if any) of the tongue twister five times.
- "Good blood" and "Bad blood" are two separate sections in this tongue twister.
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8Say the tongue twister five times, but putting pauses in between each word:
- "Good. Blood. Bad. Blood."
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9Close 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.
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10Test yourself, say it five times fast.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I ace a tongue twister challenge?Community AnswerPractice while you are doing your everyday chores and tasks.
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QuestionHow do I memorize a tongue twister more easily so I can say it fast?Community AnswerTongue twisters are intentionally difficult. There's no easy way; you just have to keep practicing.
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QuestionHow the heck does "good blood bad blood" count as a tongue twister?DonaganTop AnswererIt's true that it's not a terribly difficult phrase, but if you say it fast over and over, it becomes challenging.
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Warnings
- Make sure you can say the tongue twister before trying to say it in public.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Some people just can't say certain tongue twisters, it's okay if you can't say it!⧼thumbs_response⧽
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Things You'll Need
- Paper and Pen
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