105 Most Popular English Tongue Twisters for Perfect Pronunciation (grouped by target sounds)

Tongue twisters are one of the most effective way to improve your pronunciation and build speaking confidence. They help you sharpen your pronunciation and speak more eloquently. In this post, I share the tongue twister routine for daily practice and top 105 English tongue twisters targeting to improve the most challenging English sounds and sound combinations.

Study method - how to improve pronunciation with tongue twisters

Follow this simple approach to incorporate tongue twisters into your learning process:

1. Work on maximum 2 sounds in parallel. For example, you can work on the S sound and p/b sound pairs.
2. Focus on a single tongue twister at a time. Don't just try to read through the whole list at once. Pick one, make sure you've mastered it, and then move on to the next tongue twister
3. When starting to work on a new tongue twister, first learn to say it very slowly, but 100% precisely. Go to google translate, paste the tongue twister, and press the play button to listen to it a few times before practicing just like on the screenshot below.
4. You must say it out loud. Don't just read it in your mind or mumble under your lips. Say it loudly and exaggerate the sounds at first before saying it naturally. It's better to practice alone so that you're comfortable with exaggerating the sounds.
5. Practice for 5 minutes twice a day.

Group 1: S-Sound Tongue Twisters

1. Slick silver seals slide swiftly seaside
2. Six silly sisters sewed silk stitches
3. Sassafras seeds scatter south in summer sunshine
4. Sweet Swiss swans swim swiftly through swaying seaweed
5. Sarah's soft silver slippers seem suspiciously sensational
6. Singing songbirds soar skyward, sailing smoothly southward
7. Seven seasick sailors sought seaside sanctuaries
8. Smooth silk sashes sway silently in September
9. Sophisticated Sebastian serves sublime sushi sideways
10. Sunlit sapphires sparkle splendidly in spring
11. Supple serpents slither silently through soft sand
12. Sailing ships swish swiftly through stormy seas
13. Sleek silver scissors slice silken strands smoothly
14. Sandy shores shimmer serenely in summer sunshine
15. Silver streams splash softly, sending sparkling spray skyward

Group 2: P/B Sound Tongue Twisters

1. Plucky purple penguins play ping pong perfectly
2. Busy bees buzz boldly by blooming bluebells
3. Proud peacocks parade past pristine palace paths
4. Bumbling brown bears bring bright berries beneath birch branches
5. Peculiar purple parrots practice proper pronunciation
6. Barefoot Billy bounces bouncy balls by babbling brooks
7. Playful puppies pounce promptly past proper picket porches
8. Brightly painted butterflies bring blissful breezes
9. Prickly pear patches produce particularly purple produce
10. Busy bakers blend better butter before breakfast
11. Posh people prefer perfectly prepared pasta portions
12. Brave brothers battle big black bears beyond bridges
13. Perplexed philosophers ponder profound problems patiently
14. Bustling buses bump bumpily by brilliant buildings
15. Proper pink piglets prefer pleasant puddle parties

Group 3: R Sound Tongue Twisters

1. Rare red rabbits race 'round rustic rural roads
2. Robust roosters regularly roam rocky regions
3. Really remarkable raindrops rapidly ripple rivers
4. Rebellious raccoons raid ripe raspberry reserves
5. Rambunctious rodents rummage through rusty rafters
6. Radiant rainbow ribbons rise 'round rainy regions
7. Restless rangers rarely rest 'round roaring rivers
8. Rhythmic drums rumble 'round remote rural regions
9. Regal royal rulers rarely ride raging rapids
10. Robust rubber rafts roll roughly 'round river rocks
11. Red robins regularly return 'round ripening raspberries
12. Roaming reindeer race 'round rigid rocky ridges
13. Ripe red cherries rarely remain readily reachable
14. Rowdy renegades rarely remain rather reasonable
15. Rushing rivers rapidly run 'round rugged rocks

Group 4: T/D Sound Tongue Twisters

1. Daring dragons dance down dusty dark dungeons
2. Tiny tadpoles tumble through turbulent tides
3. Determined detectives detect tricky details daily
4. Twenty talented teachers take tedious tests today
5. Dedicated doctors diligently deliver detailed diagnoses
6. Tender turkey treats tempt ten tired toddlers
7. Delightful dragonflies dart 'twixt dewy dandelions
8. Tremendous thunder trembles through towering trees
9. Dainty dolphins dive deep down dark depths
10. Traditional traders trade treasured trinkets tenderly
11. Dutiful daughters dust delicate decorative dishes
12. Tattered kites tangle 'twixt tall telephone towers
13. Dazzling dewdrops dance 'top tender tulip tips
14. Talented tailors tend to torn textile treasures
15. Determined ducklings dive down deep dark depths

Group 5: W Sound Tongue Twisters

1. Weary walruses wade while watching wild waves
2. Whimsical white whales whisper while wandering
3. Wise wombats weave wonderful winter wreaths
4. Winding waterways wander where willows weep
5. Wayward whistling winds whirl within windows
6. Waddling woodpeckers work while watching worms
7. Wealthy widows wear white winter wraps
8. Wandering wizards weave wondrous wishes wisely
9. Wiggling weasels welcome warm weather willingly
10. Withdrawn walkers wander winding woodland ways
11. Wistful waterfowl wade where water wells
12. Wary wolves watch while wild weather wanes
13. Weathered wagons wheel westward with wheat
14. Wondering woodsmen witness wild wilderness waking
15. Willing workers weave wonderful wire wreaths

Group 6: L Sound Tongue Twisters

1. Lovely little lilies line long lake lanes
2. Lively leopards leap lightly through lush leaves
3. Laughing children learn lively lessons leisurely
4. Lonely lighthouse lanterns light late lunar landscapes
5. Loyal lions lead little lambs along lovely lanes
6. Lingering lightning illuminates lilac-laden lakes
7. Lullabies lull little ones lovingly to sleep
8. Lucky ladybugs land lightly on leafy lettuce
9. Luminous fireflies light long lasting lanes
10. Lavender fields bloom lazily through late summer
11. Leaping lizards like lounging on low lying logs
12. Large libraries line long lasting lanes
13. Lofty eagles land lightly on lonely ledges
14. Luscious lemons line long lasting lattices
15. Lasting love letters linger in locked libraries

Group 7: TH Sound Tongue Twisters

1. Thirty thoughtful thieves think thankful thoughts
2. These thorny threads thread through thick thimbles
3. Theoretical theologians theorize thoroughly through thesis
4. That thriving thrush thrashes through thick thorns
5. Thunder threatens three thrilling theatrical themes
6. Thoughtful therapists thoroughly thank their throngs
7. Thirsty thrushes thread through thirsty thistle thickets
8. Those three brothers think through their theories
9. Thick thistle thickets thwart thoughtless thieves
10. Thermometers thoroughly measure thick thermal things
11. Thrifty theater thinkers thresh through themes
12. Thousand thanks thread through three thick thoughts
13. Therapeutic thinking thrives through thorough thoughts
14. These three thousand things thrill thoughtful youth
15. Thematic theories thoroughly thank their theorists

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