A tongue-twister is a phrase or sentence that is difficult to say because it contains many similar sounds. The object is to repeat it as many times as possible, as quickly as possible, without mispronunciation.

They are often used to practice pronunciation. Read the following tongue-twisters and try to repeat them many times.

I can can a can, but you can not can a can as I can can a can. (Sent by Ignacio G. from Amsterdam, Netherlands)

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

She sells seashells by the seashore; the shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure.

There's no need to light a night-light on a light night like tonight.

Swan swam over the sea. Swim, swan, swim! Swan swam back again. Well swum, swan! (Sent by Yani Corti from Banfield, Argentina)

Three witches were watching three watches. Which witch was watching which watch? (Sent by Alexandra García N. from Barranquilla, Colombia)

Can you imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie?

Betty bought some butter, but the butter Betty bought was bitter, so she bought better butter. (Sent by Benito J. Pérez from Sinarcas, Valencia, Spain)

What's the number of trees that Thomas is going to cut this Thursday? Thomas is going to cut three trees this Thursday. (Sent by David Gil de Gómez Pérez from Soria, Spain)

Three grey geese in the green grass grazing; grey were the geese and green was the grazing.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, where's the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?

Three switched Swedish witches watch three Swatch watches. Which switched Swedish witch watch which Swatch watch? (Sent by Ed Verd from Hermosillo, Mexico)

I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

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