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Pronunciation activities for short ‘a’

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Short ‘a’ Tongue Twisters

Enjoy the challenge of Tongue Twisters. There are three tongue twisters to perfect the short ‘a’ sound. Each tongue twister consists of commonly used English words and phrases for you to practice the short ‘a’ sound. How fast can you say each short ‘a’ tongue twister? Try to say each one as many times as you can, no mistakes. Record yourself and post your attempt to enter the challenge.

The black bag had a snagged tag.

Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?

I’m chatting with the man standing at the cab stand.