Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter.
At a glance
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Target sounds
- B, T
- Words
- 11
- Reps to pass
- 15 in 60s
Why this one is hard
B and T alternate with shifting vowels. In American English the T becomes a flap, which destabilises it further.
How to practise it
- 1
Say it once, slowly
Read the whole line aloud at half speed. Get every sound correct before you think about pace.
- 2
Break it into chunks
Split the line into two or three pieces. Repeat each piece on its own until it comes out clean every time.
- 3
Join the chunks back up
Say the full line again, still slowly. Accuracy first — speed is worth nothing if the words are wrong.
- 4
Start the timer
Hit start and push your pace. You need 15 clean repetitions in 60 seconds to pass medium.
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