Sad tigers

Hi, guys!

In this post I'll show you one of the most famous Brazilian tongue twisters. It plays with the sounds of /t/, /g/, /tɾ/ and /gɾ/.

I have a southeastern accent, which means I pronounce /di/ as /dʒi/ and /ti/ as /tʃi/, so it's a bit easier for me than it is for Brazilians from other regions... but it's still very difficult! I can't get it right unless I say each word slowly (and your aim, of course, is to say it the faster you can).

Here it is:

Três pratos de trigo para três tristes tigres.
[tɾes ˈpɾatʊs dɪ ˈtɾigʊ ˈpaɾɐ tɾes ˈtɾistɪs ˈtigɾɪs]
(Three plates of wheat for three sad tigers.)

You can try it the other way around:

Três tristes tigres para três pratos de trigo.
[tɾes ˈtɾistɪs ˈtigɾɪs ˈpaɾɐ tɾes ˈpɾatʊs dɪ ˈtɾigʊ]
(Three sad tigers for three plates of wheat.)

Can you say it? ;)