tongue-twister
Rapid repetition difficulty
A tongue-twister is a phrase or sentence designed to be difficult to say quickly, usually because it strings together similar sounds: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Tongue-twisters serve as speech exercises, children's games, and tests of sobriety.
Try saying "red leather, yellow leather" five times fast.
Manner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- difficultyState of being hard
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
tricky · practice · repetition · speed · mastery · fluency · precision · coordination
Matching initial consonants
- sibilanceHissing quality in speech
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- assonanceVowel sound repetition
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
repetition · pun · spoonerism · phonemes · syllables · sounds · patterns · sequences
Pleased entertainment state
- funAmusement or pleasure
- gigglesShort, silly laughs
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
humor · entertainment · games · contests · competition · icebreaker · challenge · performance
Activities for fitness
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- warm-upPre-activity preparation routine
- actorsThose playing roles
- announcersThose who narrate events
broadcasters · singers · therapy · rehabilitation · stuttering · clarity · coaching
pronunciation
Manner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- difficultyState of being hard
stumbling · tricky · practice · repetition · speed · mastery · fluency · precision · coordination · concentration
alliteration
Matching initial consonants
- sibilanceHissing quality in speech
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- assonanceVowel sound repetition
rhyme · repetition · pun · spoonerism · phonemes · syllables · sounds · patterns · sequences · phrases
amusement
Pleased entertainment state
silly · humor · entertainment · games · contests · competition · icebreaker · challenge · performance · recitation
exercises
Activities for fitness
announcers · broadcasters · singers · therapy · rehabilitation · stuttering · clarity · coaching
seashells
Empty mollusk exoskeletons
- woodchuckNorth American burrowing marmot
tongue-twistersimple sentence
Single-clause complete thought
clear articulation · plain language · nursery rhyme · everyday speech