Girl who can reverse words tests her skill live

>>> can you say kaleidoscope backwards?

>> she's jumping right?

>> because 14-year-old alyssa kramer can. she has the unique ability to repeat any word instantly backwards. her friends put her in a video that has over a million hits on youtube. take a look.

>> chevrolet. [ speaking backwards ].

>> fireworks.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> savings.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> gallon.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> lamborghini.

>> huh? [ speaking backwards ].

>> land star [ speaking backwards ].

>> corn nuts.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> bugles.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> combos.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> fritos.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> holy cow ! alyssa joins us now as you saw earlier. good morning. when did you discover you had this talent?

>> when i learned how to read i just did it both ways.

>> it's visual for you?

>> yeah.

>> any word someone says to you, you immediately visualize and read it backwards?

>> yeah.

>> how old were you when you discovered this?

>> when i learned to read, so 6 or 7.

>> has it had a broader benefit? besides being fun in a car?

>> not that i know of.

>> maybe being on "today" is one of those benefits.

>> yeah.

>> are there certain words you have more trouble with? the more syllables the harder it gets?

>> no. but it takes longer.

>> do the words get pictured in your head? when you hear the word is there a visual?

>> yeah.

>> does a picture show up in your brain?

>> yeah. somebody says the brain and my brain flips it for me and i read it that way.

>> do you have problems when you're trying to read in the normal way?

>> no.

>> you can turn it off and on.

>> you don't walk backwards?

>> no.

>> can we give you a couple?

>> yeah.

>> pop.

>> pop. [ laughter ]

>> you didn't even humor me on that one. super bowl .

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> this one you have probably been asked before. facebook.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> french fries .

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> did you memorize it? or do you just do the visual thing.

>> i just do the visual thing.

>> you never seem to wonder if you're pronouncing it?

>> well, the way it would be pronounced --

>> gibberish.

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> brad pitt ?

>> [ speaking backwards ].

>> i'll tell him.

>> as a matter of fact why don't you do us a favor and take us to commercial break and tell people what's coming up next?

>> evil pitt darb.