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Meaning of "tongue twister" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TONGUE TWISTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONGUE TWISTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tongue twister is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TONGUE TWISTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tongue-twister

A tongue-twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly, and can be used as a type of spoken word game. Some tongue-twisters produce results which are humorous when they are mispronounced, while others simply rely on the confusion and mistakes of the speaker for their amusement value.

Definition of tongue twister in the English dictionary

The definition of tongue twister in the dictionary is a sentence or phrase that is difficult to articulate clearly and quickly, such as Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONGUE TWISTER

tonger
Tongking
Tongkingese
tongs
tongster
tongue
tongue depressor
tongue worm
tongue-and-groove
tongue-and-groove joint
tongue-lash
tongue-lashing
tongue-tie
tongue-tied
tongued
tongueless
tonguelet
tonguelike
tonguester
tonguing

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONGUE TWISTER

administer
assister
at-risk register
Bannister
barrister
blister
canister
cash register
faster
finance minister
foreign minister
glister
lister
magister
minister
mister
prime minister
register
sinister
sister
twister

Synonyms and antonyms of tongue twister in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tongue twister» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONGUE TWISTER

Find out the translation of tongue twister to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tongue twister from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tongue twister» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绕口令
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trabalenguas
570 millions of speakers

English

tongue twister
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीभ भांजनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللسان الاعصار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скороговорки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trava-língua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতারক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mot difficile à prononcer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Twister lidah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zungenbrecher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

早口言葉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혀 트위스터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ibu twister
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưỡi twister
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாக்கு twister
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीभ श्लोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tekerleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scioglilingua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

język Twister
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скоромовки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

limba twister
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλωσσοδέτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tong twister
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tungabedragare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tongue twister
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tongue twister

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONGUE TWISTER»

The term «tongue twister» is regularly used and occupies the 95.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONGUE TWISTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tongue twister

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONGUE TWISTER»

Discover the use of tongue twister in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tongue twister and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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World's Toughest Tongue Twisters
How do you say a tongue twister correctly? There are two rules. First, tongue twisters must be said fast. You can say any tongue twister without stumbling if you say it slow enough. The trick is to say it fast — the faster the better. The second rule ...
Joseph Rosenbloom, 1987
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Crazy Christmas Chaos: A Tongue-Twister Tale
In spite of general chaos Santa manages to get his rounds completed on Christmas Eve. The story is told in the form of tongue twisters on each page.
Quinlan B. Lee, 2002
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The Alphabet Tongue Twister Word Book
Daniel Roberts. THE ALPHABET TONGUE TWISTER The Alphabet Tongue Twister Word Book This book is a. Front Cover.
Daniel Roberts
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The Little Giant Book of Tongue Twisters
An illustrated collection of hundreds of difficult tongue twisters, arranged alphabetically.
Joseph Rosenbloom, 1999
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Tongue Twisters, Rhymes, and Songs to Improve Your English ...
" The purpose of this workbook and accompanying CDs, is to help you realize why you get those occasional reactions from your listeners, and to take the good English you already have and polish it enough to keep those questions to a bare ...
Theresa Bareither, 2007
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The ABC Tongue Twister Word Book
Daniel Roberts. THE ALPHABET TONGUE TWISTER by Daniel Rober М тнв ALPHABET TONGUE TWISTER WORD BO0K by Daniel Roberts. Front Cover.
Daniel Roberts, 2012
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She Sells Seashells: A Tongue Twister Story
Peter Piper and Silly Sally visit Betty Botter, reciting well-known tongue twisters along the way.
Grace Kim, 1995
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Super School Side-Splitters: A Tongue-Twister Tale
Offers a collection of amusing tongue-twisters about a first day of school gone awry.
Quinlan B. Lee, 2003
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Boys' Life
THE TONGUE-TWISTER CODE O.K., code busters. Get set for a fast-talking challenge. Before you begin, be sure to remove that wad of gum from your mouth. Ready? Then read these words 10 times, out loud and fast, without stumbling over ...
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Big Book of Ready-To-Go Writing Lessons: 50 Engaging Writing ...
Tom. took. ten. tubas. |. to. Tokyo! ) Tongue. Twisters. Students will create original tongue twisters using alliteration and other sound devices. Define a tongue twister as a group of words that is difficult to say quickly or to repeat without error.
Marcia Miller, Martin Lee, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONGUE TWISTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tongue twister is used in the context of the following news items.
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Liverpool FC legend Robbie Fowler's hilarious tongue twister
Liverpool FC Legends Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen all share a joke before taking on Real Madrid Leyendas during the Corazón ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
2
Longshot Bodhisattva is a Tongue Twister
I) at Pimlico Race Course, trainer Jose Corrales makes no apologies for the unusual name that is a tongue twister for track announcers. "It's hard to say, and I ... «BloodHorse.com, May 15»
3
Indianapolis News Reporter Ray Cortopassi Says F-Word In A …
As tongue twisters go, it was no "she sells seashells." Indianapolis reporter Ray Cortopassi of Fox 59 accidentally blurted out the f-word while trying to say "food ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Watch: behind Westfield's Tongue Twister sensory dining campaign
Teaming up with creative communications agency Portas, the Tongue Twister experience appeared for shoppers at the both Westfield Stratford City and ... «Marketing, Mar 15»
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WATCH: Tom Hiddleston Takes Tongue Twister Challenge
... to Damian's challenge,” but it's better late than never. The challenge is for Hiddleston to give a tongue twister, and if he messes up, he then makes a donation. «Anglophenia, Feb 15»
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Watch Tom Hiddleston recite an epic tongue twister for charity
Like the Ice Bucket Challenge, it is raising awareness by issuing people a challenge — in this case, reciting a difficult tongue twister — then urging them to ... «Mashable, Feb 15»
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How to Write Dirty Tongue Twisters
First off, let's all agree that a big part of the fun of dirty tongue twisters is that you're trying not to say a dirty word. The dirty word is just waiting there, impossible to ... «Slate Magazine, Feb 15»
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Westfield to tickle tastebuds with Tongue Twister
The Tongue Twister pop-up experience will feature interactive experiments hosted live in Westfield Stratford City and Westfield London shopping centres during ... «Event Magazine, Jan 15»
9
Watch A-List stars do tongue twisters to support girl with rare skin …
A host of stars – including Benedict Cumberbatch, Sienna Miller and Damian Lewis - filmed themselves performing difficult tongue twisters in support of a ... «Irish Examiner, Jan 15»
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Certified Fresh: Raven Felix – Valifornia's Tongue Twister
Mix a little West Coast rap and a dash of punk, add a pinch of Valley and dose of Aztec and you've got the makings of a 19-year-old California rapper, Raven ... «Hip-Hop Wired, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tongue twister [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tongue-twister>. May 2024 ».
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