tongue twisters-part one

1 Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

2 I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits.

3 How many boards Could the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored? from the comic Calvin & Hobbes, by Bill Waterson

4 How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

5 Send toast to ten tense stout saints' ten tall tents. by Raymond Weisling

6 Denise sees the fleece, Denise sees the fleas. At least Denise could sneeze and feed and freeze the fleas.

7 Coy knows pseudonoise codes. by Pierre Abbat

8 Sheena leads, Sheila needs.

9 The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.

10 Something in a thirty-acre thermal thicket of thorns and thistles thumped and thundered threatening the three-D thoughts of Matthew the thug - although, theatrically, it was only the thirteen-thousand thistles and thorns through the underneath of his thigh that the thirty year old thug thought of that morning. by Meaghan Desbiens

11 Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?

12 Seth at Sainsbury's sells thick socks.

13 You cuss, I cuss, we all cuss, for asparagus! from a Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson

14 Roberta ran rings around the Roman ruins.

15 Clean clams crammed in clean cans.

16 Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.

17 I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

18 Stupid superstition!

19 There was a fisherman named Fisher who fished for some fish in a fissure. Till a fish with a grin, pulled the fisherman in. Now they're fishing the fissure for Fisher.

20 World Wide Web

21 To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock, In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock, Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock, From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block! To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock, In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock, Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock, From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block! A dull, dark dock, a life-long lock, A short, sharp shock, a big black block! To sit in solemn silence in a pestilential prison, And awaiting the sensation From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block! by W.S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan from The Mikado

22 Picky people pick Peter Pan Peanut-Butter, 'tis the peanut-butter picky people pick. from a commercial

23 If Stu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews?

24 Luke Luck likes lakes. Luke's duck likes lakes. Luke Luck licks lakes. Luck's duck licks lakes. Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes. Luke Luck takes licks in lakes duck likes. from Dr. Seuss' Fox in Socks

25 Seventy seven benevolent elephants harder than it seems

26 There those thousand thinkers were thinking how did the other three thieves go through.

27 Santa's Short Suit Shrunk name of a children's book

28 I was born on a pirate ship Hold your tounge while saying it.

29 I scream, you scream, we all scream for icecream!

30 Wayne went to Wales to watch walruses.

31 In 'ertford, 'ereford and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly Hever 'appen. from the film "My Fair Lady"

32 One-one was a race horse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race. Two-two won one too.

33 Eleven benevolent elephants

34 Celibate celebrant, celibate celebrant, celibate celebrant, ...

35 Willy's real rear wheel David Bowser in Harrisburg, PA

36 If Pickford's packers packed a packet of crisps would the packet of crisps that Pickford's packers packed survive for two and a half years? from Naomi Fletcher's real life

37 Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards

38 Gobbling gorgoyles gobbled gobbling goblins.

39 Did Dick Pickens prick his pinkie pickling cheap cling peaches in an inch of Pinch or framing his famed French finch photos?

40 Pirates Private Property

41 What a terrible tongue twister, what a terrible tongue twister, what a terrible tongue twister...

42 When you write copy you have the right to copyright the copy you write. ...

43 A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose! by Kitty Morrow

44 Elizabeth's birthday is on the third Thursday of this month.

45 Ann and Andy's anniversary is in April.

46 Flash message!

47 Frogfeet, flippers, swimfins.

48 Hassock hassock, black spotted hassock. Black spot on a black back of a black spotted hassock.

49 How many cookies could a good cook cook If a good cook could cook cookies? A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.

50 How much ground would a groundhog hog, if a groundhog could hog ground? A groundhog would hog all the ground he could hog, if a groundhog could hog ground.

51 How much pot, could a pot roast roast, if a pot roast could roast pot.

52 How much wood could Chuck Woods' woodchuck chuck, if Chuck Woods' woodchuck could and would chuck wood? If Chuck Woods' woodchuck could and would chuck wood, how much wood could and would Chuck Woods' woodchuck chuck? Chuck Woods' woodchuck would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood as any woodchuck would, if a woodchuck could and would chuck wood.

53 Mary Mac's mother's making Mary Mac marry me. My mother's making me marry Mary Mac. Will I always be so Merry when Mary's taking care of me? Will I always be so merry when I marry Mary Mac? from a song by Carbon Leaf

54 Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to twist and turn, and twit an twat, to learn the letter "T".

55 Pete's pa pete poked to the pea patch to pick a peck of peas for the poor pink pig in the pine hole pig-pen.

56 She saw Sherif's shoes on the sofa. But was she so sure she saw Sherif's shoes on the sofa?

57 Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees' cheese freeze. That's what made these three free fleas sneeze. from Fox in Sox by Dr. Seuss

58 Two tried and true tridents

59 rudder valve reversals the cause of some plane crashes

60 Birdie birdie in the sky laid a turdie in my eye. If cows could fly I'd have a cow pie in my eye.

61 How many cans can a cannibal nibble if a cannibal can nibble cans? As many cans as a cannibal can nibble if a cannibal can nibble cans.

62 Thirty-three thirsty, thundering thoroughbreds thumped Mr. Thurber on Thursday.

63 Four furious friends fought for the phone.

64 Plymouth sleuths thwart Luther's slithering.

65 Bobby Bippy bought a bat. Bobby Bippy bought a ball. With his bat Bob banged the ball Banged it bump against the wall But so boldly Bobby banged it That he burst his rubber ball "Boo!" cried Bobby Bad luck ball Bad luck Bobby, bad luck ball Now to drown his many troubles Bobby Bippy's blowing bubbles. from mid-Willamette Valley theater

66 Black background, brown background.

67 Why do you cry, Willy? Why do you cry? Why, Willy? Why, Willy? Why, Willy? Why?

68 Very well, very well, very well ...

69 Tie twine to three tree twigs.

70 Rory the warrior and Roger the worrier were reared wrongly in a rural brewery.

71 Mares eat oats and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy. A Kid will eat ivy too, wouldn't ewe?

72 Three short sword sheaths.

73 Caution: Wide Right Turns seen on semi-tractor trailers

74 Rolling red wagons

75 Green glass globes glow greenly.

76 Robert Wayne Rutter personal name

77 I stood sadly on the silver steps of Burgess's fish sauce shop, mimicking him hiccuping, and wildly welcoming him within.

78 As I was in Arkansas I saw a saw that could out saw any saw I ever saw saw. If you happen to be in Arkansas and see a saw that can out saw the saw I saw saw I'd like to see the saw you saw saw.

79 black back bat

80 The queen in green screamed.

81 How many berries could a bare berry carry, if a bare berry could carry berries? Well they can't carry berries (which could make you very wary) but a bare berry carried is more scary!

82 What did you have for breakfast? - rubber balls and liquor! What did you have for lunch? - rubber balls and liquor! What did you have for dinner? - rubber balls and liquor! What do you do when your sister comes home? - rubber balls and liquor!

83 Snap Crackel pop, Snap Crackel pop, Snap Crackel pop

84 Six slimy snails sailed silently.

85 I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you.

86 Seven slick slimey snakes slowly sliding southward.

87 Red Buick, blue Buick

88 Roofs of mushrooms rarely mush too much. by Matt Duchnowski

89 He threw three balls.

90 The great Greek grape growers grow great Greek grapes.

91 Singing Sammy sung songs on sinking sand.

92 We're real rear wheels.

93 Rhys watched Ross switch his Irish wristwatch for a Swiss wristwatch.

94 I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch.

95 Near an ear, a nearer ear, a nearly eerie ear.

96 On a lazy laser raiser lies a laser ray eraser.

97 Scissors sizzle, thistles sizzle.

98 Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.

99 How much caramel can a canny canonball cram in a camel if a canny canonball can cram caramel in a camel?

100 He threw three free throws.

101 Fresh French fried fly fritters

102 Gig whip, gig whip, gig whip, ...

103 I was born on a pirate ship. Say it while holding your tongue.

105 Little Mike left his bike like Tike at Spike's.

106 Eddie edited it.

107 Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thick, say it quick! Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thicker, say it quicker! Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Don't eat with your mouth full!

108 Wow, race winners really want red wine right away!

109 The ruddy widow really wants ripe watermelon and red roses when winter arrives.

110 I'll chew and chew until my jaws drop.

111 Triple Dickle a strong drink

112 How many sheets could a sheet slitter slit if a sheet slitter could slit sheets?

113 Supposed to be pistachio, supposed to be pistachio, supposed to be pistachio. by Diane Estep

114 Chester Cheetah chews a chunk of cheep cheddar cheese. from a high school singing class

115 Real rock wall, real rock wall, real rock wall

116 Argyle Gargoyle

117 Peggy Babcock, Peggy Babcock, Peggy Babcock, ... personal name

118 If you're keen on stunning kites and cunning stunts, buy a cunning stunning stunt kite.

119 Two tiny tigers take two taxis to town.

120 Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds. by Pierre Abbat

121 Willie's really weary.

122 Yally Bally had a jolly golliwog. Feeling folly, Yally Bally Bought his jolly golli' a dollie made of holly! The golli', feeling jolly, named the holly dollie, Polly. So Yally Bally's jolly golli's holly dollie Polly's also jolly! by Mistah Twistah, Tony Valuch

123 Out in the pasture the nature watcher watches the catcher. While the catcher watches the pitcher who pitches the balls. Whether the temperature's up or whether the temperature's down, the nature watcher, the catcher and the pitcher are always around. The pitcher pitches, the catcher catches and the watcher watches. So whether the temperature's rises or whether the temperature falls the nature watcher just watches the catcher who's watching the pitcher who's watching the balls. by Sharon Johnson

124 Tommy Tucker tried to tie Tammy's Turtles tie.

125 John, where Peter had had "had had", had had "had"; "had had" had had his master's approval.

126 Excited executioner exercising his excising powers excessively.

127 Pail of ale aiding ailing Al's travails. from India

128 Double bubble gum, bubbles double.

129 If you can't can any candy can, how many candy cans can a candy canner can if he can can candy cans ?

130 Octopus ocular optics. and A cat snaps a rat's paxwax. by Pierre Abbat

131 This is the sixth zebra snoozing thoroughly.

132 Salty broccoli, salty broccoli, salty broccoli ....

133 I saw Esau kissing Kate. I saw Esau, he saw me, and she saw I saw Esau.

134 A slimey snake slithered down the sandy sahara.

135 Suzie Seaword's fish-sauce shop sells unsifted thistles for thistle-sifters to sift.

136 I eat eel while you peel eel

137 Nothing is worth thousands of deaths.

138 Casual clothes are provisional for leisurely trips across Asia.

139 East Fife Four, Forfar Five an actual football result from the Scottish third division

140 Roy Wayne Roy Rogers Roy Rash personal names

141 11 was a racehorse, 22 was 12, 1111 race, 22112. Wunwun was a racehorse, Tutu was one too. Wunwun won one race, Tutu won one too.

142 It's not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry you off in!

143 She said she should sit.

144 Mo mi mo me send me a toe, Me me mo mi get me a mole, Mo mi mo me send me a toe, Fe me mo mi get me a mole, Mister kister feet so sweet, Mister kister where will I eat !?

145 Will you, William? Will you, William? Will you, William? Can't you, don't you, won't you, William?

146 I wish you were a fish in my dish