> > As you can see, this could go on forever. It was used in drama classes in the early part of the century to learn to speak dramatically. I learned it from my mother (1906-1974) who was in high school in the 1920. That's where she learned it. They also used "Around the rugged rocks the ruthless rascal ran." It was supposed to help you roll your r's. Speech and drama classes have come a long way since then.
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> I took freshman (college) speech in 1993-94. Our syllabus contained a full page of nothing but tongue twisters with which we were to practice our speaking skills. "'Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran" was one of them.
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And in the movie "Oscar" Tim Curry says "Round the rough and rugged rocks the ragged rascal rudely ran."

Also, one of my favorite pronunciation excersises from high school drama: To sit in solemn silence on a dull dark dock, in a pestulential prison with a life long lock, awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp, shock from a chippy chippy chopper on a big black block. A big black block, a short, sharp, shock from a chippy chippy chopper on a dull dark dock.

Try saying it faster and faster each time. It's great.

Ti"Ticia's trying the talking test"cia