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.
Tongue Twisters
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.
Unt uncha hai, unchi uski dum, jab mooda unt ne dum to dum se nikli dum is a classic Hindi camel tongue twister. The unt and dum sounds repeat and reverse throughout.
Kaccha papad pakka papad is India’s most famous tongue twister – raw papad, cooked papad. The p and k sounds swap positions repeatedly, tripping up even fluent Hindi speakers.