You can learn to imitate the sound of water dripping in a lake, using only your mouth and hands. It takes a lot of practice to work, but since you don't need any equipment, you can try to learn it bit by bit, whenever you have free time.
Step
Part 1 of 2: Making Water Drops Sound with Mouth
Step 1. Wet your lips
Drink a glass or two of water if your lips are dry, or whenever you want to practice. Apply lip balm or try again later if your lips are very chapped.
Step 2. Whistle
Whistling involves the same mouth shape as mimicking the sound of water droplets, and it's easier to learn. If you can't whistle, purse your lips slightly with a gap between them for air to pass through. Pull the tongue back.
Pull your lower jaw down to stretch your cheeks and give you more air to use
Step 3. Hold your breath
You cannot make a dripping sound while exhaling through your nose. Get in the habit of breathing through your nose as you practice.
Step 4. Practice saying the word "hoink"
Practice for at least five or ten minutes. Say the word "hoink" over and over, then repeat the same mouth movement without making a sound or grunting. Quickly move your jaw and Adam's apple in an upward direction as you do this, and move your tongue up and forward.
- You will feel a short stream of air escape your mouth as you say it, even if you are not exhaling.
- If you know Russian, a three-letter rough word starting with makes an even better sound.
Step 5. Tap or flick your cheek during this mouth movement
Repeat the "hoink" mouth movement. Just before you finish the tongue movement, tap the outside of your cheek with your finger. Flicking your cheeks can also produce a dripping sound, and it may help to get a louder sound when you first practice, but if your cheeks are sore and red, you're flicking too hard.
- Some people find it easier to tap on the cheek with the tip of an eraser or pencil, rather than fingers.
- This step usually takes 45 minutes of specific practice, and can cost you days of practicing just once in a while.
- You can also try tapping the spaces between your teeth, the back of your lower jaw, next to your front canines, and anywhere in between.
Part 2 of 2: Troubleshooting
Step 1. Learn the shape of your mouth even if you can't whistle
This trick is much easier to learn if you can whistle, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. To create the right mouth shape, purse your lips by slightly tugging at the corners of your mouth. Don't overdo it and make a "duck face". Your lips should be pursed slightly, with a slit to let air in.
Step 2. Rest if your muscles are sore
If your jaw or cheeks become tense, you are lowering your jaw too low. If your cheeks are red and sore, you are flicking too hard. Any part of this process should not be painful or uncomfortable.
If you're sore just from exercising over a long period of time, take a ten-minute break
Step 3. Avoid exhaling
If you keep forgetting not to exhale during the exercise, inhale through your nose, and the airways behind your mouth will close automatically.
Step 4. Wait for the airflow during the hoink mouth movement
If you can't make the sound within five minutes of a flick, stop and focus solely on the movement of the mouth of the hoink. Pay attention to the air flowing through your lips. If you don't feel it, try moving your tongue or jaw and try again. Once you feel a brief airflow, as if you are blowing gently, start flicking and try to flick at the same time as the airflow.
If you're lucky, you may hear a hollow whistling sound or even a gentle dripping sound without flicking. This means you did it right
Tips
- If your cheeks feel tight or sore, rest or massage them to relax them again. Cold cheeks can also become stiff and interfere with your workout.
- Once you've made the dripping sound, try amplifying the sound by clapping your hands in front of your mouth. With pursed lips, place thumbs on both cheeks, and clap your hands in front of your lips. Move your clapping hand up and down until you feel the air blow directly to your lips. Repeat this clap as you are about to flick your cheek.
- A more difficult method of making this sound is to flick the bottom of your jaw, or even lightly hit the back or top of your head. With enough practice, some people can expel air only through mouth movements.
