Today Is International Tongue Twister Contest Day!

“Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?” Do you know what that means? It’s not nonsense at all. It’s only a tongue twister!

Tongue twisters are a kind of joke, you could say. Most languages, including sign language, have their own version. They are sometimes hard to say out loud. That’s because they got made, on purpose, that way!

In truth, there’s even this International Tongue Twister Contest Day, which is celebrated annually on the last Saturday in Feb, or today. As its name suggests, it’s about organizing contests, whether with family, friends, or co-workers, to challenge their tongue-twisting skills. And there’s no need to worry about having no twisters to say. There are hundreds of them out there! You could also make up your own if you like. Mastering tongue twisters can also improve your pronunciation.

So which ones could you master? Well, it’s time to try them out!