If two witches watched two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: W / WH
Slow: If two witches / watched two watches / which witch / would watch which watch?
Multiple W sounds with similar-sounding words.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: W / CH
Slow: How much wood / would a woodchuck chuck / if a woodchuck / could chuck wood?
Repeated 'wood' and 'chuck' sounds.
Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: B / T
Slow: Betty Botter / bought some butter / but she said / the butter's bitter
B and T sounds dominate. Watch the rhythm.
Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: K / N
Slow: Can you can a can / as a canner / can can a can?
The word 'can' used multiple ways.
Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: R / D
Slow: Round and round / the rugged rock / the ragged rascal / ran
Heavy R alliteration with rhythm.
The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: TH / R
Slow: The thirty-three thieves / thought that they thrilled / the throne / throughout Thursday
Repeated TH sounds with challenging rhythm.
Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: L / TH
Slow: Lesser leather / never weathered / wetter weather / better
Similar ending sounds create confusion.
Six Czech cricket critics.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: K / CH
Slow: Six Czech / cricket critics
Hard K and CH sounds cluster.
Twelve twins twirled twelve twigs.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: T / W
Slow: Twelve twins / twirled / twelve twigs
TW cluster repeated with similar words.
Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: S / SW
Slow: Six sleek swans / swam swiftly / southwards
Heavy SW cluster sounds.
Thirty-three thousand feathers on a thrush's throat.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: TH / R
Slow: Thirty-three thousand / feathers / on a thrush's throat
Multiple TH sounds with specific count.
Five frantic frogs fled from fifty fierce fishes.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: F / FR
Slow: Five frantic frogs / fled from / fifty fierce fishes
Heavy F and FR throughout.
A box of biscuits, a box of mixed biscuits, and a biscuit mixer.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: B / S
Slow: A box of biscuits / a box of mixed biscuits / and a biscuit mixer
Repeated 'biscuit' and 'box' with rhythm changes.
Clean clams crammed in clean cans.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: K / L
Slow: Clean clams / crammed in / clean cans
CL and CR clusters with repeated 'clean'.
The crow flew over the river with a lump of raw liver.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: R / L
Slow: The crow flew / over the river / with a lump / of raw liver
R and L sounds interspersed.
Eleven owls licked eleven little liquorice lollipops.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: L / K
Slow: Eleven owls / licked eleven / little liquorice lollipops
Repeated L sounds with long words.
Rory the warrior and Roger the worrier were reared wrongly in a rural brewery.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: R / W
Slow: Rory the warrior / and Roger the worrier / were reared wrongly / in a rural brewery
Intense R sounds with long structure.
Three witches watch three Swatch watches. Which witch watches which Swatch watch?
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: W / WH
Slow: Three witches / watch three Swatch watches / Which witch watches / which Swatch watch?
Many W sounds with 'witch' and 'watch'.
Seventy-seven benevolent elephants elegantly ate eleven oranges.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: L / N
Slow: Seventy-seven / benevolent elephants / elegantly ate / eleven oranges
Many L sounds with long words.
Brisk brave brigadiers brandished broad bright blades.
Difficulty: Hard
Main sound: B / BR
Slow: Brisk brave brigadiers / brandished / broad bright blades
Heavy BR cluster throughout.