The Thistle Sifter tongue twister – ‘She sifted thistles through her thistle sifter.’ A classic English tongue twister perfect for practising the TH sound. Full text and pronunciation guide.
Tongue Twisters
“Nott” Tongue Twister Ned Nott was shot and Sam Shott
The classic Seesaw tongue twister – ‘Mr. See owned a saw, and Mr. Soar owned a seesaw.’ Learn the full version, practise tips, and discover why this is one of the most beloved English tongue twisters of all time.
A two-toed tree-toad loved a three-toed she-toad – the complete narrative tongue twister poem. Why two-toed and three-toed sound identical at speed, and how to keep them apart.
“Pheasant Plucker” Tongue Twister I’m a mother pheasant plucker, I
The full text of the ‘big black block’ tongue twister from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado (1885). Ko-Ko’s patter song, why it’s hard, history, and practice tips.
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.