tongue twister

tongue twister
noun
an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly (Freq. 1)
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`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister

Hypernyms: ↑saying, ↑expression, ↑locution

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noun
: a word, phrase, or sentence difficult to articulate readily because of a succession of similar chiefly consonantal sounds varied by small changes (as in “twin-screw steel cruiser”, “shall he sell sea shells”)

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a word or sequence of words difficult to pronounce, esp. rapidly, because of alliteration or a slight variation of consonant sounds, as "She sells seashells by the seashore."
[1895-1900]

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tongue twister UK US noun [countable] [singular tongue twister plural tongue twisters]
a word or phrase that is difficult to say because it contains many difficult sounds, especially ones that are very similar
Thesaurus: types of word or phrasehyponym

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tongue twister,
a phrase or sentence that is difficult to say quickly without a mistake. Example: She sells seashells at the seashore.

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noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]
: a word, name, phrase, or sentence that is hard to say

Her last name is a real tongue twister.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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