Hard Tongue twisters for Classes 7 & 8
These are some hard tongue twisters for kids in senior classes. They help improve the fluency in speaking.
- Picky people pick Peter Pan Peanut-Butter. It’s the peanut-butter picky people pick.
- Swan swam over the sea. Swim, swan, swim! Swan swam back again. Well swum, swan!
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- Blake’s black bike’s back brake bracket block broke.
- One black beetle bled only black blood, the other black beetle bled blue.
Point to consider
Practicing tongue twisters will improve your child’s language skills and make them confident about participating in debates and spelling contests. In addition, they will be able to communicate their views fluently.
- If one doctor doctors another doctor, then which doctor is doctoring the doctored doctor? Does the doctor who doctors the doctor doctor the doctor the way the doctor he is doctoring doctors? Or does he doctor the doctor the way the doctor who doctors?
- A big black bug bit a big black bear made the big black bear bleed blood.
- While we were walking, we were watching window washers wash Washington’s windows with warm washing water.
- I thought a thought, but the thought I thought wasn’t the thought I thought, I thought.
- Luke Luck likes lakes. Luke’s duck likes lakes. Luke Luck licks lakes. Luck’s duck licks lakes. Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes. Luke Luck takes licks in lakes duck likes.
- We surely shall see the sunshine soon.
- There was a fisherman named Fisher who fished for some fish in a fissure. Till a fish with a grin, pulled the fisherman in. Now they’re fishing the fissure for Fisher.
- Seth at Sainsbury’s sells thick socks.
- Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.
- How many boards could the Mongols hoard, if the Mongol hordes got bored?
- A loyal warrior will rarely worry why we rule.
- A pessimistic pest exists amidst us.
- Eleven benevolent elephants.
- Gobbling gargoyles gobbled gobbling goblins.
- How much pot, could a pot roast roast, if a pot roast could roast pot?
- Why do you cry, Willy? Why do you cry? Why, Willy? Why, Willy? Why, Willy? Why?
- Four furious friends fought for the phone.
- Tie twine to three tree twigs.
- Green glass globes glow greenly.
- Snap Crackel pop, Snap Crackel pop, Snap Crackel pop.
- The great Greek grape growers grow great Greek grapes.
Did you know?
International Tongue Twister Day is celebrated every second Sunday in November.
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Список скороговорок:
A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk. The skunk thought the stump stunk. What stunk the skunk or the stump?
Скунс сидел на пне. Пенёк полагал, что вонял скунс. Скунс думал, что вонял пень. Что же воняло, скунс или пенёк?
Учитель по флейте пытался обучить игре двух других учителей. Те сказали учителю: «Что тяжелее: свистеть на флейте, или научить двух учителей это делать?»
A twister of twists once twisted a twist. and the twist that he twisted was a three twisted twist. now in twisting this twist, if a twist should untwist, would the twist that untwisted untwist the twists.
Однажды крутильщик скрутил трос. И этот трос он скрутил три раза так, что теперь, если и понадобится кому-то его раскрутить, то это не удастся сделать.
Ann and Andy’s anniversary is in April.
День рождения Энн и Энди в апреле.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What skills do tongue twisters help kids to develop?
Tongue twisters are intriguing and enjoyable and aid in honing several skills in children, including their language, speaking, and communication skills. They also work as vocal warm-ups that help in stretching the vocal muscles in children while improving their pronunciation skills.
2. Are tongue twisters educational?
Yes, tongue twisters can be educational. Also, they help learn different words, sounds, and spellings. Therefore, you should introduce age-appropriate tongue twister games for children to encourage their interest in learning a specific language.
3. What is the hardest tongue twister for kids?
The most difficult tongue twister for kids can be different for each child, depending on what they find challenging. One example of a tricky tongue twister for children is “How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?” It tests their ability to say similar sounds quickly, one after another.
4. What is the origin of tongue twisters and why are they popular among children?
Tongue twisters have been around for a long time. In the 19th century, the book “Peter Piper’s Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation,” by John Harris, included a tongue twister for all the letters of the alphabet. The book was meant to help children with their speech. Tongue twisters are popular among children because they provide a fun challenge, help improve pronunciation, and offer a playful way to explore language and speech abilities.
5. What are some common mistakes kids make when trying to say tongue twisters and how can they overcome them?
When children try to say tongue twisters, they may make mistakes like tripping over words, getting sounds mixed up, or speaking too fast. To overcome these challenges, they can practice slowly, get faster gradually, and focus on saying the words clearly. They may also break the tongue twister into smaller parts to learn each piece before trying the whole phrase.
6. What are some benefits of practicing tongue twisters besides improving language skills?
Practicing tongue twisters can also make your speech clearer, help you say words correctly, improve your memory and focus, and be a fun way to get better at talking and feel more confident about expressing yourself through language.
7. Are there any age restrictions on learning and practicing tongue twisters?
Anyone can learn and practice tongue twisters regardless of their age. It’s a fun activity for everyone, including children, teens, and adults, as long as they can understand and speak the language of the tongue twisters.
8. How can tongue twisters be incorporated into classroom activities or lesson plans?
30 of the hardest English tongue twisters to improve your pronunciation
From Irish wristwatch to selfish shellfish, we’ve got 30 tongue twisters that will leave your mouth feeling like it just ran a linguistic marathon. So, get ready to exercise those tongue muscles because things are about to get twisted!
| Tongue twister | IPA |
|---|---|
| A loyal warrior will rarely worry why we rule. | / ə ˌlɔɪəl ˈwɔːriər ˌwi:l ˈrerli ˈwɜːri ˈwaɪ wi ˈruːl / |
| A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump thunk the skunk stunk. | / ə ˈskəŋk ˈsæt ˈɑːn ə ˈstəmp ənd ˈθənk ðə ˈstəmp ˈstəŋk bət ðə ˈstəmp ˈθənk ðə ˈskəŋk ˈstəŋk / |
| Brisk brave brigadiers brandished broad bright blades, blunderbusses, and bludgeons—balancing them badly. | / ˈbrɪsk ˈbreɪv ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪəz ˈbrændɪʃt brɔ:d ˈbraɪt ˈbleɪdz ˈblʌndəbʌsɪz ənd ˈblʌdʒənz ˈbælənsɪŋ ðəm ˈbædli / |
| Fresh French fried fly fritters. | / ˈfreʃ ˈfrentʃ ˈfraɪd flaɪ ˈfrɪtəz / |
| He threw three free throws. | / ˈhi: ˈθruː θri: ˈfri: ˈθroʊz / |
| How much ground would a groundhog hog if a groundhog could hog ground? | / ˌhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ graʊnd wʊd ə ˈɡraʊndˌhɑːɡ ˈhɑːɡ ɪf ə ˈɡraʊndˌhɑːɡ kəd ˈhɑːɡ ˈɡraʊnd / |
| I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and on the slitted sheet I sit. | / ˈaɪ sˈlɪt ðə ʃi:t ðə ʃi:t ˈaɪ sˈlɪt ənd ˈɑːn ðə slitted ʃi:t ˈaɪ ˈsɪt / |
| If you must cross a course cross cow across a crowded cow crossing, cross the cross coarse cow across the crowded cow crossing carefully. | / ɪf ju məst ˈkrɒs ə ˈkɔːrs ˈkrɒs ˈkaʊ əˈkrɒs ə ˈkraʊdəd ˈkaʊ ˈkrɒsɪŋ ˈkrɒs ðə ˈkrɒs ˈkɔːrs ˈkaʊ əˈkrɒs ðə ˈkraʊdəd ˈkaʊ ˈkrɒsɪŋ ˈkerfəli / |
| Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager managing an imaginary menagerie | / ˌɪˈmædʒən ən ˌɪˈmædʒəˌneri məˈnædʒəri ˈmænədʒər ˈmænədʒɪŋ ən ˌɪˈmædʒəˌneri məˈnædʒəri / |
| Irish wristwatch, Swiss wristwatch. | / ˈaɪˌrɪʃ ˈrɪˌstwɑːtʃ ˈswɪs ˈrɪˌstwɑːtʃ / |
| Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better. | / ˈlesər leðər ˈnevər ˈweðərd ˈwetər ˈweðə ˈbetər / |
| Luke’s duck likes lakes. Luke Luck licks lakes. Luke’s duck licks lakes. Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes. | / ˈluːks ˈdək ˈlaɪks ˈleɪks ˈluːk ˈlək ˈlɪks ˈleɪks ˈluːks ˈdək ˈlɪks ˈleɪks ˈdək ˈteɪks ˈlɪks ɪn ˈleɪks ˈluːk ˈlək ˈlaɪks / |
| Pad kid poured curd pulled cod. | / ˈpæd ˈkɪd ˈpɔːrd ˈkɝːd ˈpʊld ˈkɑːd / |
| Red lorry, yellow lorry. | / ˈred ˈlɔːri ˈjeloʊ ˈlɔːri / |
| Rory the warrior and Roger the worrier were reared wrongly in a rural brewery. | / ˈrɔːri ðə ˈwɔːriər ənd ˈrɑːdʒər ðə ˈwɜːriər wər ˈrɪrd ˈrɒŋli ɪn ə ˈrʊrəl ˈbruːəri / |
| Selfish shellfish. (Repeat many times) | / ˈselfɪʃ ˈʃelfɪʃ / |
| Send toast to ten tense stout saints’ ten tall tents. | / ˈsend toʊst tə ˈten ˈtens ˈstaʊt ˈseɪnts ˈten ˈtɒl ˈtents / |
| She saw Sherif’s shoes on the sofa. But was she so sure those were Sherif’s shoes she saw? | / ˈʃi: sɔ: sherif’s ˈʃuːz ˈɑːn ðə ˈsoʊfə bət wəz ˈʃi: soʊ ʃʊə ðoʊz wər sherif’s ˈʃuːz ˈʃi: ˈsɔː / |
| She sells seashells by the seashore. | / ˈʃi: ˈselz ˈsiːˌʃelz ˈbaɪ ðə ˈsiːˌʃɔːr / |
| Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks. | / ˈsɪks sɪk ˈhɪks ˈnɪk ˈsɪks sˈlɪk ˈbrɪks wɪθ ˈpɪks ənd ˈstɪks / |
| Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards | / ˈsɪks sˈliːk ˈswɑːnz ˈswæm ˈswɪftli ˈsaʊθwədz / |
| Susie works in a shoeshine shop. Where she shines she sits, and where she sits she shines. | / ˈsuːzi ˈwɝːks ɪn ə ˈʃuːˌʃaɪn ʃɒp ˈhwer̩ ˈʃi: ˈʃaɪnz ˈʃi: ˈsɪts ənd ˈhwer̩ ˈʃi: ˈsɪts ˈʃi: ˈʃaɪnz / |
| The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday. | / ðə thirty-three ˈθiːvz ˈθɔ:t ðæt ˈðeɪ ˈθrɪld ðə ˈθroʊn θruːˈaʊt ˈθɝːzdeɪ / |
| The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick. | / ðə ˈsɪksθ sɪk ˈʃiːks ˈsɪksθ ˈʃiːps ˈsɪk / |
| Thirty-three thirsty, thundering thoroughbreds thumped Mr. Thurber on Thursday. | / thirty-three ˈθɝːsti ˈθʌndərɪŋ ˈθɝːoˈbredz ˈθəmpt ˈmɪstər ˈθɝːbər ˈɑːn ˈθɝːzdeɪ / |
| Three free throws. | / θri: ˈfri: ˈθroʊz / |
| Top chopstick shops stock top chopsticks. | / tɒp ˈtʃɑːpˌstɪk ˈʃɑːps stɒk tɒp ˈtʃɑːpˌstɪks / |
| Wayne went to wales to watch walruses | / ˈweɪn ˈwent tə ˈweɪlz tə ˈwɒtʃ ˈwɑːlrəsəz / |
| Which wrist watches are Swiss wrist watches? | / hwɪtʃ ˈrɪst ˈwɑːtʃəz ər ˈswɪs ˈrɪst ˈwɑːtʃəz / |
| You know New York, you need New York, you know you need unique New York | / ju ˈnoʊ ˈnju: ˈjɔ:k ju ˈniːd ˈnju: ˈjɔ:k ju ˈnoʊ ju ˈniːd juːˈniːk ˈnju: ˈjɔ:k / |
Have these tongue twisters twisted your tongue?
Whether you’re learning English as a second language or want to practice your articulation, tongue twisters are bound to help you improve overall pronunciation, dictation, and tongue control.
Tongue twisters are a fun way of improving your English pronunciation, as they force you to slow down and master your articulation as you transition between words. Most of them don’t really make sense, but they sound rhythmic and funny!
These 100+ tongue twisters will certainly have you twisting your tongue in knots and having a great time with friends, family, and classmates.
And if you’d like to learn more fun English words, check out more articles on your English blog.
Funny Tongue twisters for Classes 4, 5 & 6
These are some funny tongue twisters for kids, but adults can try too.
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
- Denise sees the fleece, Denise sees the fleas. At least Denise could sneeze and feed and freeze the fleas.
- There those thousand thinkers were thinking how did the other three thieves go through.
- One-one was a racehorse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race. Two-two won one too.
- She sells seashells by the seashore
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- A big black bear sat on a big black rug
- Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?
- Wayne went to Wales to watch walruses
- Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better
- Stupid superstition
- She saw Sherif’s shoes on the sofa. But was she so sure she saw Sherif’s shoes on the sofa?
- Betty Botter bought a bit of butter. But she said this bit of butter’s bitter. But a bit of better butter mixed with this butter might just make my bit of bitter butter better. So Betty bought a bit of better butter to make her bitter butter better.
- Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
- I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen.
- I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch.
- Pirates’ private property.
- The batter with the butter is the batter that is better!
- The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.
- World wide web.
- Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup.
- Supposed to be pistachio, supposed to be pistachio, supposed to be pistachio.
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What is the hardest tongue twister in the world?
Many people think English is one of the easiest languages to pronounce. And it might be true for you, depending on where you’re from and how similar your native language is to English.
However, English pronunciation can be quite confusing and difficult. Take words like “rural” or “sixth.” They look pretty innocent at first glance, but they’re actually one of the hardest words to pronounce in English.
Or take “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,” for example. This monster of a word is not only hard to pronounce, but it’s also considered to be the longest word in the English dictionary.
And when it comes to tongue twisters… well, they’re designed to be hard to pronounce, but that doesn’t mean that some aren’t harder than others. Here are the top 3 tongue twisters considered the hardest to pronounce in the world.
1. Pad kid poured curd pulled cod.
I don’t know about you, but I twisted my tongue into a knot, trying to pronounce this one. It’s actually been named the hardest tongue twister to pronounce in the world by a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
3. Rory the warrior and Roger the worrier were reared wrongly in a rural brewery.
If you’re not a native English speaker, you likely find the English sound for “r” challenging to pronounce. Especially if in your native language, the r rolls nicely.
Well then, while this tongue twister may not be as challenging for native English speakers, it surely is terrifying for non-native English speakers. It also contains two of the hardest English words to pronounce — “rural” and “brewery.”
Самые распространенные скороговорки на английском
Скороговорки нужны для того, чтобы как можно четче говорить, а если вы – публичный оратор, то ваша жизнь – это одна большая репетиция и ни одного шанса промахнуться. При этом люди, изучающие английский язык, часто слышат фразу: «Не стоит переживать из-за произношения, стоит переживать из-за собственного молчания». Отчасти можно с этим согласиться. Да, всего лишь отчасти. Не позавидуешь тем, кто знает правила и молчит, боясь произнести неправильное слово или забыв поставить артикль.
Интересно, что тренироваться не только произношению скороговорок, но и в целом любому произношению нужно перед зеркалом. Ведь английская речь отличается от русской.
Скороговорка «Бэтти Ботта»
Betty Botta bought some butter, «But», she said, «this butter’s bitter, But a bit of better butter Will make my batter better». So she bought a bit of butter And it made her batter better.
Бэтти Ботта купила масло, «Но», — сказала она, — «это масло горькое, Но небольшой кусочек масла Сделает мое тесто лучше». Так что, она положила кусочек масла И это сделало ее тесто лучше.
Скороговорки на p, t, k
Отработать звуки «р», «t», «k» поможет скороговорка о Питере Пайпере:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Питер Трубач принес ведро маринованного перца, Ведро маринованного перца Питер Трубач принес. Если Питер Трубач принес ведро маринованного перца, То где ведро маринованного перца, которое принес Питер Трубач.
Думаете, что сможете произнести ее также быстро, как на видео ниже?
Скороговорка «She sells seashells»
She sells seashells on the seashore. The shells she sells are seashells, I’m sure. So if she sells seashells on the seashore, Then, I’m sure she sells seashore shells.
Она продаёт морские раковины на берегу моря, Раковины, которые она продаёт — это морские раковины, я уверен. Потому что, если она продает морские ракушки на морском берегу, Тогда, я уверен, она продает ракушки с морского берега.
Эта скороговорка про реальную девочку – Мэри Эннинг (1799–1847). Мэри со своим отцом любили гулять по берегу моря и собирать раковины. В возрасте 12 лет Мэри нашла скелет огромного животного. Оказалось, что это – скелет динозавра. В последствии Мэри стала одной из основательниц палеонтологии.
Скороговорки для отработки звуков «th»
Поскольку в русском языке нет межзубных согласных, сочетание «th» для нас — большая проблема. Решить ее помогут эти скороговорки. А чтобы помочь Вам произносить согласные звуки правильно на сайте есть отдельная статья.
В видеоролике несколько коротких скороговорок:
И одна длинная со звуком и сочетаниями «th»:
Whether the weather be fine Or whether the weather be not. Whether the weather be cold Or whether the weather be not. We’ll weather the weather Whatever the weather Whether we like it or not.
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What are tongue twisters in English?
Tongue twisters are a series of similar-sounding words that are hard to pronounce when followed by each other.
The trick of tongue twisters is that they cleverly use the most challenging sounds in English and pair them in combinations of two or three. They often rely on alliteration, repetition, and unusual word combinations to create their tricky effect.
Think of tongue twisters as funny linguistic puzzles that challenge your tongue not to twist into a pretzel but also challenge your mind to distinguish between similar sounds, improving your articulation.
If you’re wondering where these hilarious phrases came from, well… it’s hard to say. We don’t know for sure. It’s widely believed that they were invented by mischievous poets and linguists as a way to test the limits of language and humor.
It is said that the oldest tongue twister — that was actually referred to as a “tongue twister” — was “Miss Smith’s fish-sauce shop.” We don’t know where it came from, but I’m guessing there probably was a Miss Smith who had a fish sauce shop.
Aside from the fun aspects, tongue twisters have some practical uses. They’re often used in speech therapy to cure lisp and other speech defects. According to the internet, they have also been recommended as a cure for hiccups (I’ll try it out!).
I asked ChatGPT to create original tongue twisters
It’s 2023. We’re in the era of AI. So, I decided to ask ChatGPT to come up with a list of 10 original tongue twisters in English that no one has ever invented before.
Here’s what it came up with. What do you think? Some of them are pretty fun!
| Tongue twister | Sounds it emphasizes | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Eleven elves eagerly ate eleven eggs, but each elf ate the eggs on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day. | /e/ and /l/ | ih-lev-uhn elvz ee-ger-lee eyt ih-lev-uhn egz, buht eech elf eyt thuh egz on thih ih-lev-uhn ahr uhv thih ih-lev-uhn dey. |
| A lazy lizard lounged on the lovely lavender leaves, licking its lips as it lazily lounged. | /l/ and /z/ | uh ley-zee liz-uhrd lawndjd on thuh luhv-lee lav-uhn-der leevz, lik-ing its lips az it ley-zuh-lee lounjd. |
| The red robin roosted in the rusted ruins of the old railway station, ruffling its red feathers in the breeze. | /r/, /d/, and /f/ | thuh red rob-in roost-ed in thuh rus-tid ru-ins uhv thuh ohld rail-way stay-shuhn, ruhf-ling its red fe-thuhrz in thuh breez. |
| The cheeky monkey chattered ceaselessly, chomping on chewy chunks of cherries and chestnuts. | /ch/, /k/, and /sh/ | thuh chee-kee muhn-kee chat-erd see-seh-less-lee, chomping on chewy chunks uhv cherries and chestnuts. |
| Slippery snails slither slowly over slimy stones in the stagnant stream. | /s/ and /sl/ | slip-uh-ree snaylz slith-ur slow-lee oh-vur slim-ee stoh-nz in thuh stag-nuhnt streem. |
| A pack of pickled peppers pecked a peck of perfect pears, then proceeded to party with the polite penguins in the park. | /p/ and /k/ | uh pak uhv pik-uld pep-urz peckt uh pek uhv pur-fikt pears, then pruh-seed-id toh pahr-tee with thuh poh-lite pen-gwins in thuh park. |
| Six sleek sharks swam swiftly in a spiral, chasing the shimmering schools of silvery sardines. | /s/ and /sh/ | siks sleek sharks swahm swift-lee in uh spy-ruhl, chay-sing thuh shim-ur-ing skoolz uhv sil-vuh-ree sar-dines. |
| The flustered florist frantically fixed a faulty vase filled with fragrant flowers before the fussy family arrived. | /f/ and /l/ | thuh flus-turd flor-ist fran-tik-lee fikst uh fawl-tee vays fil’d with fray-grunt flow-urz buh-fore thuh fuss-ee fam-uh-lee uh-rahyvd. |
| Three twisted twigs twirled together in the treacherous tornado, twirling and twisting tumultuously. | /t/ and /tw/ | three twis-ted twigz twirld toh-geth-ur in thuh trech-ur-uhs tor-nay-doh, twirl-ing and twis-ting tuh-mul-chu-uhs-lee. |
| The yellow yoyo yawed yonder, yanking the young yodeller’s yellow yarn in the yard. | /y/ and /a/ | thuh yell-oh yo-yoh yawd yon-duhr, yang-king thuh yung yoh-dul-urz yell-oh yah-rn in thuh yard. |
101 Short Tongue Twisters For Children
Jill, a blogger and mother, also feels that tongue twisters help her children clear their tone. She says, “Our kids love tongue twisters and as they often lead to tripping over words, funny phrases and always gales of laughter…I also think they are good to see which sounds children (or foreign language learners) struggle with or can’t make or pronounce. Tongue twisters are also used for warming up the voice before choir and are also useful for creating clear tones later (i)!”
Let’s start with some simple tongue twisters for kids.
- Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat
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- Thin sticks, thick bricks
- Real rear wheel
- Irish wristwatch
- Iranian uranium
- Round brown bread
- Click, clap, pluck
- Darla’s dollars
- Broken blue crayon
- Labradoodle