41 Tongue Twisters in English

Truly rural.
Very rural.

Red leather, yellow leather.
Red leather, yellow leather.

She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are seashells, she’s sure.
She sells seashells on the beach. The shells she sells are seashells, she’s sure of it.

She sees cheese.
She sees the cheese.

Singing Sammy sung songs on sinking sand.
Singing songs sung by Sammy on the sinking sand.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.

Tie twine to three tree twigs.
Tie two or three twigs.

Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.
Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.

When you write copy you have the right to copyright the copy you write.
When you write a copy you have the copyright on the copy you write.

Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
Can you pack a jar like a canner cans a jar?

If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?
If a dog chews shoes, which shoes will he choose?

He threw three free throws.
He shot three free throws.

I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen.
I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen.

Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup.
Give Dad a cup of good coffee in a copper coffee mug.

Which witch is which?
Which witch is which?

The queen in green screamed.
The queen in green screamed.

Ann and Andy’s anniversary is in April.
Ann and Andy’s birthday is in April.

If two witches would watch two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
If two witches looked at two clocks, which witch would look at which clock?

Betty Botter bought some butter but, she said, the butter’s bitter. If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter will make my bitter batter better. So she bought some better butter, better than the bitter butter, put it in her bitter batter, made her bitter batter better. So ‘t was better Betty Botter bought some better butter.
Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, butter is bitter. If I put it in my batter, it will make the batter bitter. But a little better butter will make my bitter batter better. So she bought some better butter, better than bitter butter, put it in her bitter batter, and made her bitter batter better. So it was better for Betty Botter to have bought better butter.

Red lorry, yellow lorry.
Red truck, yellow truck.

Eve eating eagerly elegant Easter eggs.
Eva eats impeccably elegant Easter eggs.

The seeing sea ceases and thus the seeing sea suffices us.
The boiling sea ceases and so the boiling sea is enough for us.

Willie’s really weary.
Willie is really tired.

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?

Six sticky skeletons.
Six sticky skeletons.

A proper copper coffee pot.
A real copper coffee pot.

If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?

Seventy seven benevolent elephants.
Seventy-seven benevolent elephants.

The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.
The sixth sheep of the sixth sick sheikh is sick.

Clean clams crammed into clean cans.
Clean the clams by placing them in clean jars.

So, this is the sushi chef.
So, this is the sushi chef.

I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch.
I would like to wash my Irish wristwatch.

I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. She sits where she shines, and she shines where she sits.
I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. She sits where she shines and shines where she sits.

I thought I thought of thinking of thanking you.
I thought I’d say thank you.

Pirates Private Property.
Pirates Private Property.

If you notice this notice, you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing.
If you notice this warning, you will notice that this warning is not worth noticing.

Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?
Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?

Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards.
Six elegant swans swim swiftly south.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
Peter Piper took a bag of pickled peppers. If Peter Piper took a bag of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper take?

Good blood, bad blood.
Good blood, bad blood.

You know New York, you need New York, you know you need unique New York.
You know New York, you need New York, you know you need the only New York.

A big black bear sat on a big black rug.
A large black bear was sitting on a large black rug.

I got a date at a quarter to eight; I’ll see you at the gate, so don’t be late.
I have an appointment at a quarter to eight; I’ll meet you at the gate, so don’t be late.

From two to two to two two.
From 1.58pm to 2.02am.

Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.
Nine beautiful night nurses who breastfeed well.

Eddie edited it.
Eddie modified it.