tongue twister

A form of tongue-twister — A phrase that is deliberately designed to be difficult to say correctly, usually because of varying combinations of similar phonemes.

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Meanings

nountongue twister (plural tongue twisters)

plural tongue twisters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tongue-twister.
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APA

tongue twister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20twister

MLA

“tongue twister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20twister. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongue twister,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20twister.

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