I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
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If you understand, say ""understand"". If you don't understand, say ""don't understand"". But if you understand and say ""don't understand"". how do I understand that you understand. Understand!?
How to say it
This one trips up native speakers. Expect to bite your tongue a few times before it clicks. It's long enough that breath control matters - pause at commas, don't race the whole thing in one go.
Notice the run of 4 words starting with I - that's what makes it slip.
Why it's tricky
This 28-word twister packs its tricky sounds into a short window, so your tongue gets no rest between each trap. Tongue twisters work by packing similar or alternating sounds close together, so your lips and tongue have to reset faster than normal speech allows - practising them is a great workout for clear diction.
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