tongue twister n. A word or group of words difficult to articulate rapidly, usually because of a succession of similar consonantal sounds; something difficult to pronounce. 

'The sixth sheik's sixth sheep is sick'

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

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

'How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?' 

'If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?'

'A proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot'

'Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better'

'Gertie's great-grandma grew aghast at Gertie's grammar'

'Many an anemone sees an enemy anemone'

'Two to two to Tooting too!'

'She sifted thistles through her thistle sifter'

'The sawingest saw I ever saw saw was the saw I saw saw in Arkansas'

'Blake's black bike's back brake bracket block broke'

'Tie twine to three twinned tree twigs'

'The soldiers shouldered shooters on their shoulders'

'Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread'

'You know you need unique New York'

'Round the rugged rock, the ragged rascal ran'

'Two tiny tigers take two taxis to town'

'The ruddy widow really wants ripe watermelon and red roses when winter arrives'

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