Make sure some of the words have more than one syllable. This will give you practice with different kinds of words.
Some Oppish speakers insist on an “opp” after every single consonant, so the word, “flip” would be spelled, “f-opp l-opp i -p-opp. ” For short words, particularly the words “I”, “a” and “an” insert an “opp” before the word. So “I” becomes “opp-I”. “An” becomes “opp-an” and “a” becomes “opp-a. “[2] X Research source Write out Oppish in a way that you will remember and understand. After all, it’s a secret language for you.
If the way you’ve written the Oppish words is difficult for you to understand, you can re-write them in a way that is easier to read.
Start with a simple word with one syllable. You can use something simple like “house” or, “h-opp ouse”
Try to practice until you can say a sentence fluently, as though Oppish came naturally to you.
Some people use Oppish as a secret language because they don’t want to be overheard by others. These people may not want to help someone else learn their secret code.
If your partner starts off speaking very quickly or using complex words, you can ask them to slow down. You can say, “I’m h-opp av-opp ing a h-opp ard t-opp ime und-opp er-opp st-opp and-opp ing y-ou. C-opp an w-opp e pl-opp ease sl-opp ow d-opp own?”
If you know multiple people who speak Oppish, try talking with more than one person. People will speak slightly differently, so it’s good to practice with multiple partners. You may be able to find videos online of people speaking Oppish. You can watch these videos to practice understanding others.
