Moses supposes his toeses are roses is a famous English tongue twister made famous by the film Singin’ in the Rain. The s, z, and oz sounds weave together beautifully.
Tongue Twisters
Truly rural is a two-word English tongue twister that is harder than it looks. The r and l sounds right next to each other in both words make it a genuine phonetic challenge.
A big black bug bit a big black bear is a classic English tongue twister where the b and bl sounds collide constantly. Every key word starts with b.
The sixth sick sheikh’s sixth sheep’s sick is considered by Guinness World Records to be the hardest tongue twister in the English language. The s, sh, and th sounds collide constantly.
Parangaricutirimícuaro is a legendary Mexican tongue twister — a single made-up word that is nearly impossible to say. It comes from a real town in Michoacán, Mexico.
El hipopótamo Hipo está con hipo is a classic Spanish children’s tongue twister. The hippo named Hipo has hiccups — the hipo and hipo sounds are identical but mean different things.
Pablito clavó un clavito is one of Spain’s most beloved tongue twisters. Little Pablo nailed a small nail — the cla and clav sounds repeat at speed and are nearly impossible to keep separate.
Bada badam chhota badam, bada badam ne chhote badam ko badha diya is a Hindi tongue twister about big and small almonds. The bada and badam sounds repeat and swap.
Chandu ke chacha ne chandu ki chachi ko chandni chowk mein chandi ki chanch mein chandni raat ko chandni dikhai is a legendary long Hindi tongue twister. Every word starts with ch.
Pake ped par paka papita, paka ped ya paka papita is a beloved Hindi tongue twister about a ripe papaya on a ripe tree. Every word begins with p.