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What are the most popular tongue twisters?

Here are some of the most popular tongue twisters, categorized for your enjoyment:

Classic Tongue Twisters:

* She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure. So if she sells seashells on the seashore, then I'm sure she sells seashore shells. This is a classic, loved for its repetition and alliteration.

* 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? This one is popular for its length and challenging sounds.

* Betty Botter bought some butter, but the butter Betty Botter bought was bitter. So Betty Botter bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better. This one is fun for its story and contrasting "B" sounds.

* How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, as much as a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood. This one is a classic for its silliness and the repeated "chuck" sound.

More Challenging Tongue Twisters:

* The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick. This one is tricky for its sibilant "s" sounds.

* Red lorry, yellow lorry. This one is fun for its simple repetition and contrasting colors.

* Unique New York, Unique New York. This one is tricky with the "U" and "Y" sounds.

* Two tiny tigers take two taxis to town. This one is tricky with the "T" sounds and the quick pace.

Funny Tongue Twisters:

* I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This one is popular for its fun and relatable theme.

* Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he? This one is funny for its silly nature and the contrasting "F" and "W" sounds.

* A proper copper coffee pot. This one is funny for the unexpected "p" sound in "copper."

These are just a few examples, and there are many more great tongue twisters out there. Have fun trying to say them fast!

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