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Tu trouveras ci-dessous de quoi t'amuser avec les mots anglais...

 


 

TONGUE-TWISTERS and PUNS
PRONUNCIATION GAMES

 

TONGUE-TWISTERS AND PUNS (jeux de mots)

1-what is a tongue twister ?

A tongue twister is a phrase or sentence which is hard to speak fast (usually because of alliteration or a sequence of nearly similar sounds). It helps develop speech skills.

To get the funny effect of a tongue twister you must try to repeat it several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing.

Examples :

A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies

(= un bon cuisinier pourrait cuisiner autant de cookies qu'un bon cuisinier qui pourrait cuisiner des cookies)

Three witches watch three Swatch watches. Which witch watch which Swatch watch?

(= Trois sorcières regardent trois montres Swatch. Quelle sorcière regarde quelle montre Swatch ?)

 

En français, on parle de petites phrases "tordeuses de langue" ou "virelangue".

animated tongue-twisters

other tongue-twisters

 

Pour t'amuser aussi dans ta langue maternelle, voici des "tongue twisters" français !

-Les chaussettes de l'archi duchesse sont-elles sèches, archi-sèches

-Un chasseur sachant chasser doit savoir chasser sans sachet

French tongue-twisters

 


2-What is a pun ?

 

A pun is a "jeu de mots".

Click HERE to read puns and understand what they are. Have fun !

The pun of the day (un "pun" chaque jour, à consulter !)

 

 


PRONUNCIATION GAMES

Jeux de prononciation et de lecture de mots

 

LES MOTS LES PLUS LONGS EN ANGLAIS

Game N°1 : read the word... and answer the questions !

The longest word in English

 

LES PHRASES LES PLUS DIFFICILES A PRONONCER EN ANGLAIS