Why are tongue twisters called tongue twisters?

Answer 1

Tongue twisters are one of the means of learning a language without getting bored. Tongue twisters help you improve fluency in the language. Many tongue twisters contain similar sounding words/phrases with different meanings. This leads to another benefit of improving your vocabulary. A sizeable list of good tongue twisters can be found at http://www.ezaroorat.com/tongue-twisters.html

Answer 2

Because, They (Supposedly) Twist your tongue to 'muck up words'.

E.G: Say 'Irish Wristwatch' 3x at a fast speed .

Answer 3

People like tongue twisters because it is challenging and it's interesting. Usually when you say a new tongue twister, you mess up. Many people think that this is funny. If you say a tongue twister clearly, people think it is amazing.

Answer 4

They were invented to trick you and your voice. Like:

She sells sea shells on the sea shore.

Secondly they are called tongue twisters because they are hard to say like when you say she sells sea shells on the sea shore it sounds more of like this:

She sells sea....sells on the sea sore.......

Answer 5

Because they make your tongue twist and make you mess up what you're trying to say.

Answer 6

Tongue twisters are commonly used by speech therapists to help people overcome impediments.

Answer 7

He he. Funny question! They do not literally twist your tongue, it is something like 'Reach for the stars' but not literally, but it just means that it is tough to say.

Answer 8

Its helps trains the brains (hey that rhymes)

Answer 9

Mummies munch on many macaroni.