tongue twister

[ tuhng twis-ter ]

noun

1. a word or sequence of words difficult to pronounce, especially rapidly, because of alliteration or a slight variation of consonant sounds, as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”

tongue twister

noun

1. a sentence or phrase that is difficult to articulate clearly and quickly, such as Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper

Word History and Origins

Origin of tongue twister¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

How was this for a tongue-twister—say five hundred and fifty-five francs in French!

From Project Gutenberg