Tongue Twisters

The famous Block tongue twister — ‘To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock.’ Originally from Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado, this patter-song excerpt is one of the most impressive English tongue twisters.

The tongue twister “coffee” is a playful phrase that has

“Shoes” Tongue Twister If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes

“Can” Tongue Twister Can you can a can as a

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream — the classic tongue twister that plays on sound-alike phrases. Full text, history, and why this beloved phrase is a crowd favourite.

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair — the complete Fuzzy Wuzzy tongue twister with history and fun facts. Can you say it 5 times fast? A classic tongue twister loved by generations.

She sells seashells by the seashore — the complete She Sells Seashells tongue twister with history and the true story of Mary Anning that inspired it. One of the most famous tongue twisters ever written.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Get the full woodchuck tongue twister, the scientific answer, and all the fun variations of this classic phrase.

Betty Botter bought some butter — but the butter was bitter! Get the full Betty Botter tongue twister, its history, and why this classic phrase has challenged speakers for over a century.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers — the complete Peter Piper tongue twister with history, full lyrics, and fun variations. One of the most famous tongue twisters in the English language.