Tongue twisters used for play and enunciation training.
If you’re going to take on the challenge, you want to enjoy it with uniquely funny phrases that make you laugh, right? In this article, we’ve carefully selected and introduced original tongue twisters created by comedian Kenta Otani.
Each one weaves together a whimsical world that makes you imagine the scene, and a tricky difficulty that skillfully exploits mouth movements.
They’re perfect for a quick bit of fun, so be sure to say them out loud and give them a try with your friends and family!
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Kenta Otani’s original tongue twisters: a collection that’ll make you stumble and laugh (1–10)
Hawks on the head, shoulders, and heelsNEW!Kenta Otani
@otanikenta Tongue twistertranslation#quiet
♬ Original song – Kenta Otani – Kenta Otani
This tongue twister features the three characters “to,” “ka,” and “ta” appearing in succession over and over.
It isn’t long, but it’s definitely hard to say.
I think the transition from “toka” to “kakato” (heel) is especially tricky.
It may help to say it with the image of stressing the initial “ka.” If you imagine hawks perching on each body part, it might become easier to pronounce.
If you’re used to tongue twisters and can say it easily, try challenging yourself to repeat it continuously.
It’s a tongue twister that becomes a bit funny when you picture it.
Girls defend sushi gentlemanNEW!Kenta Otani
This is a tongue twister read as “joshi shi shusu shishin shi.” When written in hiragana, there are an awful lot of shi sounds.
The transition from shu to su is especially tricky, and I think the su tends to turn into shu.
The key to nailing this tongue twister is being able to pronounce shi clearly.
A gentleman desperately protecting a lady is cool, but in the illustration used for this gag, the gentleman is wearing a salmon roe hat and a cape with kanji patterns, and he has a tuna sushi perched on his shoulder.
I can’t help but laugh whenever I think of it.
Both the peaches and the simmered dishes belong to the sloth.Kenta Otani
It’s a peaceful yet puzzling tongue twister about a sloth guarding peaches and simmered dishes so that no one else can have them.
The sloth standing in front of the peaches and stew makes you laugh, as you can sense its desire not to give them to anyone and its urge to keep them all to itself.
The key to the tongue twister is the mouth action for the “m” sounds—closing the lips before voicing—and when you add the breathy “n” sounds, it becomes harder to say.
It’s best to practice by separating each word, then gradually connecting them and increasing your speed.
Do you usually eat stew during an excision surgery?Kenta Otani
Although it’s supposed to be a tense scene of an excision surgery, this tongue twister depicts an impossible situation where someone is calmly eating stew.
The sentence seems to pose a question, so it conjures an image of someone being surprised at the sight of the stew-eater.
Using the classic tongue-twister staple “surgery” as its base, it also features words before and after that combine the s- and t-rows with “chu,” further increasing its difficulty.
Because similar-sounding words appear in succession, it’s important to pronounce them accurately while keeping the order of each word in mind.
A caterpillar capybara came from the north!NEW!Kenta Otani
@otanikenta Tongue twistertranslationTo the south
♬ Original song – Kenta Otani – Kenta Otani
It’s a tongue twister so lively you’ll blurt it out without thinking.
Did what came from the north have caterpillar tracks—or was it a capybara? A playful phrase that tangles your thoughts.
The rhythm of “ki,” “ka,” “pi,” and “ba” keeps rolling, and the more you say it, the choppier your mouth gets.
Its charm is that even mistakes will have everyone in stitches.
Nail the upbeat tempo and you can brag a little; slip up and it still brings the house down.
Kids can enjoy it as wordplay, and adults can use it for articulation practice—so go ahead and try this humor-packed line!
