Sul tagliere taglierò le tagliatelle is an Italian tongue twister about cutting tagliatelle on a chopping board. The tagli sound repeats four times.
Italian Tongue Twisters
The best Italian tongue twisters (scioglilingua) — from classic beginner phrases to the hardest challenges in the Italian language.
Apelle figlio di Apollo fece una palla di pelle di pollo is a classic Italian tongue twister full of p and ll sounds. A son of Apollo made a ball of chicken skin.
Sopra la panca la capra campa, sotto la panca la capra crepa is a beloved Italian tongue twister about a goat living and dying above and below a bench.
Tre tigri contro tre tigri — three tigers against three tigers — is Italy’s most compact tongue twister. Just six words but nearly impossible to say fast.
Trentatré trentini entrarono a Trento is one of Italy’s most famous tongue twisters. The rolling r and tr sounds across Trentino, Trento, and trentini make it a classic speech drill.
Explore the best Italian tongue twisters (scioglilingua). From trentatré trentini to tre tigri contro tre tigri, Italian r, tr, and double consonants make these a beautiful challenge.