How to Speak Backwards
Plan to practice writing backwards before trying to speak backwards., Think of something simple to write., Type the entire phrase backwards., Practice until it becomes easier., Think of something interesting to say., Write it backwards as you've...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Plan to practice writing backwards before trying to speak backwards.
Writing backwards is a skill that will help you greatly while you learn to speak backwards.
This is because writing backwards will get you used to quickly flipping around sentences and words, and you'll get familiar with common words and what they look like backwards.
If you practice writing backwards, then you'll find it much easier to start speaking backwards. -
Step 2: Think of something simple to write.
Practice with "I am learning how to write backwards on LifeGuide Hub." It should be a short sentence.
You can work your way up to longer and more complicated sentences as you practice more. , Type it from the end to the beginning, as if holding a mirror up to the monitor, like this: ".woHikiw no sdrawkcab etirw ot woh gninreal ma I" ("I am learning how to write backwards on LifeGuide Hub" backwards.)Alternatively, type each word backwards.
This is a little easier to read: "I ma gninrael woh ot klat sdrawkcab no woHikiw." You can also do this with pencil and paper.
For the most well-rounded practice, do it with both. , Like most things, practice makes perfect.
Spend some time each day thinking of random sentences and writing them in reverse.
The more you do it, the faster you will get, until you can type and read backwards like it's nothing.If you want to measure your progress, you can time yourself.
Think of a different sentence with the same number of words everyday, and time how long it takes you to write it in reverse. , For example, "Watch for sheep in the park." Keep it simple at first.
The sentence should be fairly short, with no commas or long words. , In this case, it will read "krap eht ni peehs rof hctaw." There's no need to capitalize when you write the sentence backwards.
In fact, doing so may make it a little harder to read. , You can't just write down any word backwards and read it by pronouncing each letter in order.
That's because some letters we don't pronounce separately, but in combination with others, like "ch" and "sh".
So the next step after writing the sentence down is to alter it make it readable.
So in this example, "krap eht ni peehs rof hctaw," should be changed to "krap eth ni peesh rof chtaw."
Don't worry about inflection and tone.
Just focus on pronouncing the strange words how you intuitively think they look like they're pronounced. , The next step is to start practicing reading things backwards before writing them backwards.
Find a book near you that has simple language and vocabulary.
Try reading some sentences out of it in reverse by looking at the last letter in the last word first, and reading from right to left.
The tricky part about this is learning to make the appropriate edits when it comes to sounds like "wh" and "ch" on the fly.
So when you see a word like "charge," you don't try to say "egrahc," you say "egrach."
The final step is to start practicing saying things backwards without reading them or writing them down first.
Think of a simple sentence.
Start with the last word in the sentence, and pronounce it starting with the last letter, going backwards.
Visualize the words backward in your head if it helps. , For this example, let's try "I like peaches and cream." The key to this method is to keep it short because you'll be memorizing and repeating unusual sounds. , Start your recording device, and record yourself saying the phrase normally.
Speak slowly and clearly.
There are apps for phones that can record and reverse speech, if you don't have a voice recorder. , This way you can hear yourself saying the phrase backwards. , Try to use the exact tones and inflections of the phrase. "I like peaches and cream" should sound something like "mEERk nuzuchEEP kyaleye." You can practice copying it over and over until you sound just like the recording. , When you think you are ready, record yourself speaking the phrase backwards. , In other words, play the recording of yourself speaking backwards in reverse.
The result will be a strange version of yourself speaking the original sentence.
The closer this sounds to normal speech, the better you spoke backwards. , Spend some time each day coming up with sentences, writing them down backwards, and speaking them.
Keep recording yourself, and use those recordings to perfect your backwards speech.
As you get better, use longer sentences and eventually, paragraphs. -
Step 3: Type the entire phrase backwards.
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Step 4: Practice until it becomes easier.
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Step 5: Think of something interesting to say.
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Step 6: Write it backwards as you've learned to do.
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Step 7: Alter the backwards sentence to make it readable.
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Step 8: Read it aloud.
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Step 9: Read backwards without writing.
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Step 10: Speak backwards from your head.
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Step 11: Pick a simple phrase.
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Step 12: Record yourself.
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Step 13: Reverse the playback.
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Step 14: Practice mimicking your recorded voice backwards.
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Step 15: Record yourself again.
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Step 16: Play your newly recorded phrase backwards.
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Step 17: Practice.
Detailed Guide
Writing backwards is a skill that will help you greatly while you learn to speak backwards.
This is because writing backwards will get you used to quickly flipping around sentences and words, and you'll get familiar with common words and what they look like backwards.
If you practice writing backwards, then you'll find it much easier to start speaking backwards.
Practice with "I am learning how to write backwards on LifeGuide Hub." It should be a short sentence.
You can work your way up to longer and more complicated sentences as you practice more. , Type it from the end to the beginning, as if holding a mirror up to the monitor, like this: ".woHikiw no sdrawkcab etirw ot woh gninreal ma I" ("I am learning how to write backwards on LifeGuide Hub" backwards.)Alternatively, type each word backwards.
This is a little easier to read: "I ma gninrael woh ot klat sdrawkcab no woHikiw." You can also do this with pencil and paper.
For the most well-rounded practice, do it with both. , Like most things, practice makes perfect.
Spend some time each day thinking of random sentences and writing them in reverse.
The more you do it, the faster you will get, until you can type and read backwards like it's nothing.If you want to measure your progress, you can time yourself.
Think of a different sentence with the same number of words everyday, and time how long it takes you to write it in reverse. , For example, "Watch for sheep in the park." Keep it simple at first.
The sentence should be fairly short, with no commas or long words. , In this case, it will read "krap eht ni peehs rof hctaw." There's no need to capitalize when you write the sentence backwards.
In fact, doing so may make it a little harder to read. , You can't just write down any word backwards and read it by pronouncing each letter in order.
That's because some letters we don't pronounce separately, but in combination with others, like "ch" and "sh".
So the next step after writing the sentence down is to alter it make it readable.
So in this example, "krap eht ni peehs rof hctaw," should be changed to "krap eth ni peesh rof chtaw."
Don't worry about inflection and tone.
Just focus on pronouncing the strange words how you intuitively think they look like they're pronounced. , The next step is to start practicing reading things backwards before writing them backwards.
Find a book near you that has simple language and vocabulary.
Try reading some sentences out of it in reverse by looking at the last letter in the last word first, and reading from right to left.
The tricky part about this is learning to make the appropriate edits when it comes to sounds like "wh" and "ch" on the fly.
So when you see a word like "charge," you don't try to say "egrahc," you say "egrach."
The final step is to start practicing saying things backwards without reading them or writing them down first.
Think of a simple sentence.
Start with the last word in the sentence, and pronounce it starting with the last letter, going backwards.
Visualize the words backward in your head if it helps. , For this example, let's try "I like peaches and cream." The key to this method is to keep it short because you'll be memorizing and repeating unusual sounds. , Start your recording device, and record yourself saying the phrase normally.
Speak slowly and clearly.
There are apps for phones that can record and reverse speech, if you don't have a voice recorder. , This way you can hear yourself saying the phrase backwards. , Try to use the exact tones and inflections of the phrase. "I like peaches and cream" should sound something like "mEERk nuzuchEEP kyaleye." You can practice copying it over and over until you sound just like the recording. , When you think you are ready, record yourself speaking the phrase backwards. , In other words, play the recording of yourself speaking backwards in reverse.
The result will be a strange version of yourself speaking the original sentence.
The closer this sounds to normal speech, the better you spoke backwards. , Spend some time each day coming up with sentences, writing them down backwards, and speaking them.
Keep recording yourself, and use those recordings to perfect your backwards speech.
As you get better, use longer sentences and eventually, paragraphs.
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