Center for Language Research
University of Aizu
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Tongue Twisters
In December 2006, we recorded ultrasound movies of tongue movements during the production of English and Japanese tongue twisters. It is readily apparent that the degree of tongue movement does not, on its own, determine the difficulty of a tongue twister.
Sample Movies
Mika trying Japanese tongue twisters Dr. Wilson trying English tongue twisters