Tongue twister: Unique New York

19 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this short instructional video, language coach Hadar Shemesh leads a focused pronunciation exercise using the tongue‑twister phrase “Unique New York.” She emphasizes the correct production of the “oo” vowel by instructing viewers to round their lips, contrasts it with a tense “ee” sound, and repeatedly drills the phrase in both short and elongated forms. The session is purely vocal, with Shemesh repeatedly saying the phrase while providing brief cues (“you want to round your lips,” “tense ‘oo’, tense ‘ee’”) to reinforce mouth positioning and vowel tension, aiming to improve articulation and fluency.