Diction

Exercise Name:_____________________________

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Here at TSAW, we believe your body is your instrument. And just like any instrument you wish
to learn how to play, you must practice. In class, you will do exercises that need to be done in a
class forum. But there are some exercises that you need to learn for your own edification. These
exercises will get your instrument ready to play. Learn to do these exercises in class-but more
importantly, learn to do them before you perform. If you don’t know what a word means-look it
up! Generally speaking, some people will have a problem with some of these exercises initially.
Note which lines give your mouth problems. Do extra work on the lines that give you the most
trouble. Time yourself. These diction exercises should take you 6-10 minutes-tops! These
exercises will become part of our warm-up. Memorize & learn them.

Exercises For Consonants

1. Frankly, first fifty-five fedoras fitted freely on freelance free fellas are fine and fairly
freaky.

2. Zillions of Zebras soar at the Zenith the zoological zoo-keeper stated at the zoo.

3. Twyla tweeted, twined and tied ties tightly and trepidaciously to titillate teens tooting
today thoughtfully and thankfully.

4. Slightly and sneakily she surreptitiously stashed and slid seven silver spoons secretly,
slightly, smoothly and safely inside her shiny suit.

5. Mercifully, my most meticulous and meaningful moments magnify and match my Mom’s
maniac moods.

6. Each earring effusively and enthusiastically engineered essentially eliminates everyone.

7. Nancy’s nine knots knitted neatly never needed nice know-it-alls. (3x)

8. Untying usually euphemistic useful and unsuspecting unicorns ultimately unleash their
ubiquitous and unbound uniqueness.

9. Gleefully and gorgeous gargantuan gargoyles graciously and generously give gifts to
grumpy grandma’s and grandpas.

10. Don’t deduct or delete dramatically drizzled Dunkin donuts from David’s desk.

11. Andy ate eighteen aluminum Aardvarks which allowed Allison to administer aspirin.

12. I sit in solemn silence in a dull dark dock, in a pestilential prison with a life-long lock,
awaiting the sensation of a short sharp shock, from a cheap and chippy chopper, on a big
black block, next to a big black bear, basically bleeding blue black blood by bags of bugs.