tongue twister
noun
a word or sequence of words difficult to pronounce, especially rapidly, because of alliteration or a slight variation of consonant sounds, as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”
tongue twisters
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pluralof tongue twister.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Which, with Emily’s questionable French pronunciation, leads to tongue twisters.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
"The tongue twisters, words with muted letters, words that we have to curl our lips to pronounce: these things are very difficult for us", Loc says.
From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2022
She also requested Himelstein’s presence on-set, and the two would run lines and do tongue twisters or consonant drills in James’ trailer while she was having her hair and makeup done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Now that y’all have found your new vocal registers, road-test those little puppies with the following classic tongue twisters: “Rubber baby buggy bumpers.”
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2015
I was really into tongue twisters and funny Shel Silverstein stuff back then, and I loved reciprocal reciting, surprising him with things he’d never heard.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
