Try these hard tongue twisters
Think you have a quick tongue? These tongue twisters will put your mouth to the test. See how many you can get through before you start tripping over your words.
If you need a brain boost before starting these tongue twisters, try these brain games that will test your smarts.
Pulled cod
A team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology say that this is the most difficult tongue twister in the world. Can you say it ten times fast? The psychologists who created this tongue twister said that people who attempted to say it either stopped right in the middle of saying it because it was too difficult or could only get through it once and weren’t able to repeat it. If you couldn’t get this one, give these other hard tongue twisters a try.
Here are 12 separate words that everyone combines into one–but shouldn’t.
Brave brigadiers
This tongue twister is a lot longer, so it’s not much easier. You’ll really have to learn to balance your tongue on your teeth correctly to get this one.
Here are some of the hardest words to spell in the English language.
Mad cow
You probably don’t want to stand in the way of a coarse, cross cow. But if you try to teach him this tongue twister, he may get distracted from his anger and not hurt you.
Clam in a can
Trying to get a clam into a can may be easier than saying this tongue twister ten times fast.
Imaginary menagerie
We’d be happy to imagine an imaginary menagerie because keeping animals in captivity isn’t very nice.
Toast for saints
If these saints are tense and stout, you’re going to want to send a lot of toast.
Warriors at the brewery
After being at the brewery, Rory and Roger probably wouldn’t be able to say this tongue twister.
Sick hicks
Get your “s” and “k” sounds ready—this one is really tricky.
Wish of wishes
There are a lot of wishes going on here, which makes this a hard tongue twister to tackle!
Throne thieves
This sentence makes a little more sense than the last one. But can you say it really fast?
Sick sheep
Is your tongue tired yet? The tongue twisting doesn’t end here …
Canned can
Wasn’t cramming a clam into a can hard enough?
Thundering horses
Just be glad that you only have to say this tongue twister ten times fast and that you’re not Mr Thurber. Looking for a break from these hard tongue twisters?
Slit sheet
You’ll probably need to take a nap on the slitted sheet after learning how to say this hard tongue twister out loud.
Red and yellow
This tongue twister is short, but it’s still challenging. Can you get it on the first try?
Thousand feathers
You might be wondering what thirty-three thousand feathers would look like while trying to say this hard tongue twister.
Rough rock
Rascals can be rude, but trying to memorise this tongue twister can be a rough and rugged process.
Timid toads
Hopefully, these timid toads don’t have too long of a journey to Tarrytown.
Iguanas and instruments
You might need to ask these ingenious iguanas how to master this hard tongue twister.