166 twisters

Short Tongue Twisters

The shortest tongue twisters are often the meanest. "Toy boat", "Irish wristwatch", "Truly rural" — three or four words each, impossible after the third repetition. Short twisters are the tool of choice for actors, singers, and broadcasters warming up before a performance because you can cycle through a dozen of them in under a minute.

Pro tip · Say each one five times fast without stopping. That's the real test — a single clean pass doesn't count.

Easy (27)

Cooks cook cupcakes quickly.

easyshortkidssound: c/k

Wayne went to Wales to watch walruses.

easyanimalsshortsound: w

Double bubble gum, bubbles double.

easykidsshortsound: b

Flash message! Flash message!

easyshortsound: fl

Stupid superstition!

easyshortsound: s

Three free throws.

easyshortsound: th/fr

Wild vines make fine wines.

easyshortsound: w/v

Busy buzzing bumblebees.

easyanimalsshortsound: b/z

Dainty Daisy dances daintily.

easyshortsound: d

Harry hurried home to a huge hot ham.

easyshortsound: h

Rusty robots rest on rocky roads.

easyshortsound: r

Yummy yams yield yearly.

easyshortsound: y

Six stiff sticks stood steadily inside seven sandy sacks.

easyalliterationshortsound: s

Busy bees buzzing past brass basins became dizzy.

easyanimalsshortsound: z

Six slender saplings swayed softly in Sam’s sunroom.

easyshortalliterationsound: s

A zigzag zipper zipped Zora’s zesty zinger.

easykidsshortsound: z

Hazy daisies daze mazy gazers in lazy valleys.

easyshortsound: z

Drab drones drift down during dull dusk.

easyshortsound: d

The yellow yo-yo yielded yet again to the yelling youngster.

easykidsshortsound: y/l

Happy hippos hop huge hula hoops. How high hop happy hippos?

easyanimalskidssound: h

Two tiny tasty tofu tacos tumbled to the table.

easykidsshortsound: t

Sloppy Sam started slurping salty soup so swiftly.

easyshortsound: sl

Four flaky fruit fritters flipped frequently for Fred.

easykidsshortsound: f

Frank’s frozen fudge flakes fell from four floors.

easykidsshortsound: f

Great garlicky green beans gave Gabe great glee.

easyshortkidssound: g

Todd took tofu tempura to the top table.

easykidsshortsound: t

Four fresh fried fish fingers for Fatty Finn.

easykidsshortsound: f

Medium (63)

Thin sticks, thick bricks.

mediumshortalliterationsound: th

Clean clams crammed in clean cans.

mediumshortalliterationsound: cl

Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.

mediumshortalliterationsound: n

Four furious friends fought for the phone.

mediumshortalliterationsound: f

Green glass globes glow greenly.

mediumshortalliterationsound: g/l

How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

mediumanimalsshortsound: c

A cheap ship trip.

mediumshortsound: sh/tr

Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.

mediumshortalliterationsound: t/th

A proper copper coffee pot.

mediumshortsound: p/c

Blue glue gun, green glue gun.

mediumshortsound: gl

The chop shop stocks chops.

mediumshortsound: ch/sh

Crisp crusts crackle crunchily.

mediumshortalliterationsound: cr

Eleven benevolent elephants.

mediumanimalsshortsound: l/v

Friendly Frank flips fine flapjacks.

mediumshortalliterationsound: f

Lovely lemon liniment.

mediumshortalliterationsound: l

Moose noshing much mush.

mediumanimalsshortsound: m/sh

Smelly shoes and socks shock sisters.

mediumshortsound: s/sh

Tie twine to three tree twigs.

mediumshortsound: t

Tricky tongue twisters trip the tongue.

mediumshortalliterationsound: t

Eight eager eels eating easily.

mediumanimalsshortsound: e/g

Gleaming glass gleams greenly.

mediumshortsound: gl

The jolly juggler juggles jelly jars.

mediumshortalliterationsound: j

Knights on nights fight kites.

mediumshortsound: n/kn

A quick kiss and a queer question.

mediumshortsound: q/k

Tough tricks trip tired teachers.

mediumshortalliterationsound: t/tr

Five fluffy feathers floated freely.

mediumshortalliterationsound: f

Jumbo jets jet across the jagged sky.

mediumshortsound: j

Plump plums plop into the pond.

mediumshortsound: p/pl

Quiet queens quilt quickly.

mediumshortalliterationsound: q

Wobble the waffles while the water warms.

mediumshortsound: w

Six slithering stewards stitched silver shirts since Saturday's solstice.

mediumalliterationshortsound: s

Shimmering shale shards sheared Shelly’s shallow shoes.

mediumshortalliterationsound: sh

The breeze seizes the trees as the freeze squeezes knees.

mediumshortkidssound: z

Small smelly smelts smelt smoke near small smoky smiths.

mediumanimalsshortsound: s

Prickly purple pompoms pop promptly per perfect pressure.

mediumshortalliterationsound: p

Ten tall towers tumbled toward the top tier.

mediumalliterationshortsound: t

Dry docks drop data down deep dark drains.

mediumshortsound: d

Tick-tock talk total time to take ten turns.

mediumshortkidssound: t

Tasty tarts took time to top tiny tables.

mediumkidsshortsound: t

Double drums draw dredge down damp docks.

mediumshortsound: d

Ten thin tin tips trip tight together.

mediumshortsound: t

Keen kettle kept cold kernels kicking.

mediumshortsound: k

A rural laurel leaned low over a lowly yellow willow.

mediumalliterationshortsound: l/w/r

The wrongly wrung wringer washed the white woolly wallet.

mediumshortsound: w/r/l

The wry walrus wore a white wig while wading west.

mediumanimalsshortsound: w/r/l

Warped walnut wood works worse when wet and weary.

mediumshortsound: w/r/l

Yelling yellow yoyos yield yellow yarns yearly.

mediumshortsound: y/l/r

A rural laurel railway line really leads to the lake.

mediumshortsound: r/l/w

Larry's lowly lorry load rarely left the level lane.

mediumshortsound: l/r/y

The fifth fish thrashes through the thickest foam in the valley.

mediumanimalsshortsound: f/th

Vinnie felt the thaw through fifteen thin velvet vests.

mediumshortsound: v/f/th

Florence threw the vase through the third velvet valve.

mediumshortsound: f/th/v

Fifty vivid feathers thud through the third thick vault.

mediumshortsound: f/v/th

Thoughtful Vinnie votes first for the fourth various flavor.

mediumshortsound: th/v/f

The thinnest velvet fabric feels fine against fifty-three fibers.

mediumshortsound: th/v/f

The fourth vast forest felt thirty times thicker than the valley.

mediumshortsound: th/v/f

Valerie threw the fleece through fifty-three thick, velvet floors.

mediumshortsound: v/th/f

Crispy Kalamata crusts crumble constantly in Kevin's copper kitchen.

mediumalliterationshortsound: k

Sheila shredded sharp cheddar cheese surely and swiftly.

mediumshortsound: sh

Steve’s steamy stuffed stew stirred still staying strong.

mediumshortsound: st

Charlie chose cheesy chicken chili chasing cheap chips.

mediumshortsound: ch

Spencer’s spicy spinach spread sparked special speech.

mediumshortsound: sp

Larry’s lemony lentil loaf left Leah low.

mediumshortsound: l

Hard (76)

Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.

hardshorthard modesound: l/r

Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat.

hardshorthard modesound: t/oy

Irish wristwatch, Swiss wristwatch.

hardshorthard modesound: r/w

Unique New York. Unique New York. You know you need unique New York.

hardshorthard modesound: n/y

Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistles stick.

hardshorthard modesound: th/s

Fresh French fried fly fritters.

hardshorthard modesound: f/r

Truly rural. Truly rural. Truly rural.

hardshorthard modesound: r/l

Mrs. Smith's Fish Sauce Shop.

hardshorthard modesound: s/sh

Pad kid poured curd pulled cod.

hardshorthard modesound: p/k/c

Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?

hardshorthard modesound: w/r

Santa's short suit shrunk.

hardshorthard modesound: s/sh

The ink inker's ink inks.

hardshorthard modesound: nk

Mixed biscuits, mixed biscuits, mixed biscuits.

hardshorthard modesound: m/x

Noisy noozles nuzzle near nasal nozzle nez.

hardshorthard modesound: z

Two-ton truck tires turn toward tough territory.

hardhard modeshortsound: t

Roughly rub raw red rhubarb rather rapidly.

hardhard modeshortsound: r

Brash brass brush blast.

hardhard modeshortsound: br

Six slick sticky spines.

hardhard modeshortsound: s/sl

Cruel crill krill crunch.

hardhard modeshortsound: cr

Brief beaded brie breath.

hardhard modeshortsound: br/b

Thrice thrust thistle thaw.

hardhard modeshortsound: th

Pluck plugged pink puck.

hardhard modeshortsound: p/pl

Quizzical quid quench quest.

hardhard modeshortsound: qu

Rough rhythm rhyme rig.

hardhard modeshortsound: r

Shrewd shorn shrub shred.

hardhard modeshortsound: shr

Vault vogue vamp vibe.

hardhard modeshortsound: v

Sixth sick smith sits.

hardhard modeshortsound: s/th

Glib glib glab glub.

hardhard modeshortsound: gl

Gnaw new gnome knob.

hardhard modeshortsound: n

Crisp cracked quartz crush.

hardhard modeshortsound: cr/qu

Flesh fresh fish fizz.

hardhard modeshortsound: f/sh

Clutch clutching cluttered cloths.

hardhard modeshortsound: cl

Zinc sink slunk sync.

hardhard modeshortsound: z/s

Proud prude proof pruned.

hardhard modeshortsound: pr

Weird width words work.

hardhard modeshortsound: w/th

Drab dredge drip drain.

hardhard modeshortsound: dr

Strict snagged slag stack.

hardhard modeshortsound: st/sl

Thick twig twitch twixt.

hardhard modeshortsound: th/tw

Snug snag snare sneer.

hardhard modeshortsound: sn

Frayed freight flake fleck.

hardhard modeshortsound: fr/fl

Wrist wrench risk rash.

hardhard modeshortsound: wr/r

Scruffy scrub scrounge scree.

hardhard modeshortsound: scr

Tenth tint stint stunt.

hardhard modeshortsound: t/nt

Plush pulp plump plum.

hardhard modeshortsound: pl

Black backed bat blast.

hardhard modeshortsound: b

Mirth month mouth math.

hardhard modeshortsound: m/th

Vague vogue vocal vow.

hardhard modeshortsound: v

Yawn young yacht yell.

hardhard modeshortsound: y

Skunk scent stuck slunk.

hardhard modeshortsound: sk/st

Gruff graft graph gift.

hardhard modeshortsound: gr/g

Slap step stop slip.

hardhard modeshortsound: sl/st

Truth trot trite tread.

hardhard modeshortsound: tr

Wrench wretch rich retch.

hardhard modeshortsound: r/ch

Shrill shell shrimp shred.

hardhard modeshortsound: sh/shr

Flesh fresh floss flush.

hardhard modeshortsound: fl/fr

Thick thatch tack tock.

hardhard modeshortsound: th/t

Brief blurt blight blot.

hardhard modeshortsound: bl/br

Sprung string strong strap.

hardhard modeshortsound: str/spr

Crusty crest crisp crumb.

hardhard modeshortsound: cr

Vivid vibrant velvet valve.

hardhard modeshortsound: v

Which witch watched which?

hardhard modeshortsound: w/ch

Quash quick quack quid.

hardhard modeshortsound: qu

Thrash thrice through thatch.

hardhard modeshortsound: th

Glum glum gleam glim.

hardhard modeshortsound: gl

Shush shift sixth shaft.

hardhard modeshortsound: sh/xth

Knobby knees need kneads.

hardhard modeshortsound: n

Twelve twin twigs twirl.

hardhard modeshortsound: tw

Bread bled brisk blast.

hardhard modeshortsound: br/bl

Clasp crisp cluttered clinch.

hardhard modeshortsound: cl/cr

Drought drench drift drone.

hardhard modeshortsound: dr

Sprint spraint sprout split.

hardhard modeshortsound: spr/spl

Zinc zest zags zap.

hardhard modeshortsound: z

Frisk frock freak fleck.

hardhard modeshortsound: fr/fl

Grunt graft grit glut.

hardhard modeshortsound: gr/gl

Plush push pulp plume.

hardhard modeshortsound: p/pl

Skew skid scan skulk.

hardhard modeshortsound: sk

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