Tongue Twisters So Fun and Cute You’ll Want to Say Them Out Loud!
Tongue twisters are loved as play and as practice for clear enunciation.
Since you’re giving them a try, how about tackling some cute tongue twisters that are sure to make you smile? In this article, we introduce tongue twisters that are cute either in their word order or in the things that appear in them.
From strings of animal and character names to rhythmic phrases that just beg to be spoken aloud, each one will lift your spirits just by pronouncing it.
They’re perfect for playing with kids or for a quick pastime with friends, so be sure to say them out loud and have fun!
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Frogs hop-hoppity, three hop-hoppity; together hop-hoppity, six hop-hoppity.
It’s a classic tongue twister phrase that depicts the number of frogs gradually increasing.
If you only look at the text, it can be hard to tell which number comes next, so picturing the scene might help.
The tricky parts as a tongue twister are the pronunciation of “pyo” and its connections with “mi” and “mu”; it’s important to pay attention to your mouth shape as you go.
The link between “pyo” and “ko” also requires a different articulation, so precisely because they come in succession, don’t let your guard down there either.
Plums are peaches too—they’re all types of peaches.
This classic tongue twister shows that plums and peaches are close not only in appearance but also in classification.
Strictly speaking, plums belong to the genus Prunus in the Rosaceae family, while peaches belong to the genus Prunus persica’s group (the peach genus within Rosaceae), and they differ greatly in taste and other aspects, so lumping them together can feel a bit careless.
As a tongue twister, the fun and difficulty come from the repeated “mo” sounds.
What matters is how smoothly you can handle the m-row sounds, which are pronounced with the lips closed.
If you don’t pay close attention to where you break the words as you say it, you might even lose count of how many “mo”s there are.
Red capybara, blue capybara, yellow capybara
This is a classic tongue-twister pattern: take a word that’s already hard to say and make it even trickier by adding color words.
Here, the focus is on “capybara,” and the addition of words like “red,” “blue,” and “yellow” highlights how awkward it becomes to pronounce.
The tricky point is the connection between the “pi” and “ba” sounds in “capybara.” Because those popping consonants mix with softer vowel sounds like “a” and “o,” be mindful of switching between them.
Since a colorful capybara doesn’t exist in reality, it might be fun to imagine the scenario on purpose while you practice the pronunciation.
Seared short rib
Although it’s just a single-word tongue twister, it’s surprisingly difficult.
Many people can say it without trouble when speaking slowly, but as soon as you speed up and repeat it, it becomes much harder.
Because “aburi” and “karubi” both end with sounds that swap the B and R consonants, your mouth can get tripped up at that part, turning it into “aburi kaburi.” Start by inserting a slight pause between “aburi” and “karubi” when practicing, and once you get used to it, remove the pause and try saying it faster.
Red pajamas, yellow pajamas, brown pajamas
It’s the classic format of a tongue twister that evokes rows of pajamas in various colors.
Depending on which color you put before “pajamas,” both the imagined image and the difficulty of saying it will change.
Here, we use three colors: red, yellow, and brown.
Another factor that adds to the difficulty is that “aka” (red) has two mora, while “ki” (yellow) and “cha” (brown) have one.
For the popping “pa” sound, the shape of your mouth is crucial, so it’s important to pronounce it smoothly within the flow of the surrounding sounds.