40 tongue twisters

Winter Tongue Twisters

Ten winter tongue twisters come up at each press, from snow and sleds to mittens and penguins.

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Gwen glides, glances and grins on the glossy gray rink.Words to stress: Gwen, glides, glances, grins, glossy, gray.
Skiers swish and swerve past the ski school's swinging sign.Words to stress: Skiers, swish, swerve, ski, school, swinging, sign.
Skye's skates skimmed the skinny skating track.Words to stress: Skye, skates, skimmed, skinny, skating.
Thin ice thawed at three and thickened through Thursday.Words to stress: Thin, thawed, three, thickened, through, Thursday.
A slow snowplow throws snow below the low stone wall.Words to stress: slow, snowplow, throws, snow, below, low, stone.
Pucks pop past Poppy's pads and ping off the post.Words to stress: Pucks, pop, past, Poppy, pads, ping, post.
Hail hammered Hattie's hut while hoarfrost hung on the hedge.Words to stress: Hail, hammered, Hattie, hut, hoarfrost, hung, hedge.
Dashing dogs drag Dana's sled down the drifted driveway.Words to stress: Dashing, dogs, drag, Dana, down, drifted, driveway.
Mia's mismatched mittens made Milo's muffler look modest.Words to stress: Mia, mismatched, mittens, made, Milo, muffler, modest.
Icy icicles inch along Iris's igloo.Words to stress: Icy, icicles, inch, Iris, igloo.

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Snow and ice 10

A slow snowplow throws snow below the low stone wall. Words to stress: slow, snowplow, throws, snow, below, low, stone.
Bitter blizzards bury Bev's barn in billowing banks. Words to stress: Bitter, blizzards, bury, Bev, barn, billowing, banks.
Cold crystals crusted Cora's cracked creek. Words to stress: Cold, crystals, crusted, Cora, cracked, creek.
Frost feathers formed on Finn's foggy front window. Words to stress: Frost, feathers, formed, Finn, foggy, front.
Glassy glaciers glint and glimmer in the gloomy glow. Words to stress: Glassy, glaciers, glint, glimmer, gloomy, glow.
Hail hammered Hattie's hut while hoarfrost hung on the hedge. Words to stress: Hail, hammered, Hattie, hut, hoarfrost, hung, hedge.
Icy icicles inch along Iris's igloo. Words to stress: Icy, icicles, inch, Iris, igloo.
Sleet slid sideways as slush slopped over Sloane's slippers. Words to stress: Sleet, slid, sideways, slush, slopped, Sloane, slippers.
Snowflakes snuck softly onto Sven's sleepy snowman. Words to stress: Snowflakes, snuck, softly, Sven, sleepy, snowman.
Thin ice thawed at three and thickened through Thursday. Words to stress: Thin, thawed, three, thickened, through, Thursday.

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Sleds, skis and skates 10

Bea's board bounced over bumpy banks and bright blue barrels. Words to stress: Bea, board, bounced, bumpy, banks, bright, blue, barrels.
Dashing dogs drag Dana's sled down the drifted driveway. Words to stress: Dashing, dogs, drag, Dana, down, drifted, driveway.
Gwen glides, glances and grins on the glossy gray rink. Words to stress: Gwen, glides, glances, grins, glossy, gray.
Pucks pop past Poppy's pads and ping off the post. Words to stress: Pucks, pop, past, Poppy, pads, ping, post.
Sharp skate blades scrape shapes in the shiny sheet. Words to stress: Sharp, skate, scrape, shapes, shiny, sheet.
Skiers swish and swerve past the ski school's swinging sign. Words to stress: Skiers, swish, swerve, ski, school, swinging, sign.
Skye's skates skimmed the skinny skating track. Words to stress: Skye, skates, skimmed, skinny, skating.
Sledders slalom down Slater's slick and slippery slope. Words to stress: Sledders, slalom, Slater, slick, slippery, slope.
Sue's snowshoes shuffle slowly through the soft, shallow snow. Words to stress: Sue, snowshoes, shuffle, slowly, soft, shallow, snow.
Toby's toboggan tipped at the top of the tall track. Words to stress: Toby, toboggan, tipped, top, tall, track.

Warm clothes 10

Ben buckles both big boots before the bus brakes. Words to stress: Ben, buckles, both, big, boots, before, bus, brakes.
Cyrus stuffs six striped sweaters in a small sack. Words to stress: Cyrus, stuffs, six, striped, sweaters, small, sack.
Earmuffs muffle every mumble Emma murmurs. Words to stress: Earmuffs, muffle, mumble, Emma, murmurs.
Fuzzy fleece feels fine on Fay's freezing fingers. Words to stress: Fuzzy, fleece, feels, fine, Fay, freezing, fingers.
Mia's mismatched mittens made Milo's muffler look modest. Words to stress: Mia, mismatched, mittens, made, Milo, muffler, modest.
Puffy purple parkas pack poorly into Pablo's pocket. Words to stress: Puffy, purple, parkas, pack, poorly, Pablo, pocket.
Scratchy scarves scrunch under Scott's scuffed ski jacket. Words to stress: Scratchy, scarves, scrunch, Scott, scuffed, ski.
Thick thermal things keep Thora's thumbs thawed. Words to stress: Thick, thermal, things, Thora, thumbs, thawed.
Wilma's woolly winter wear weighs more when it is wet. Words to stress: Wilma, woolly, winter, wear, weighs, wet.
Zoe zips a fuzzy vest with a frozen zipper. Words to stress: Zoe, zips, fuzzy, frozen, zipper.

Winter animals 10

A snowy owl scowls down on the prowling fowl. Words to stress: owl, scowls, down, prowling, fowl.
Arctic foxes fix fluffy faces before the frost falls. Words to stress: foxes, fix, fluffy, faces, frost, falls.
Brown bears burrow below the birches before the big freeze. Words to stress: Brown, bears, burrow, below, birches, before, big.
Cardinals cling to a cold cable and call to the crows. Words to stress: Cardinals, cling, cold, cable, call, crows.
Moose munch mossy mouthfuls in the misty morning meadow. Words to stress: Moose, munch, mossy, mouthfuls, misty, morning, meadow.
Plump penguins paddle past pale polar peaks. Words to stress: Plump, penguins, paddle, past, pale, polar, peaks.
Polar bears pad by, paws packed with powder. Words to stress: Polar, pad, paws, packed, powder.
Restless reindeer race across the rocky ridge to rest. Words to stress: Restless, reindeer, race, rocky, ridge, rest.
Seals slip, slide and splash beside the shifting sea ice. Words to stress: Seals, slip, slide, splash, shifting, sea.
Wolves wait and watch as the winter wind wails. Words to stress: Wolves, wait, watch, winter, wind, wails.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site in October 2026: all 40 tongue twisters are our own wording, and none is copied or reworded from a published collection. Compared with every other tongue twister page on this site (no line is on two pages and no run of five words is shared by two lines) and with the key phrases of about 200 well-known published twisters, winter and holiday ones among them, none of which appears. The words-to-stress line under each twister is worked out from the twister itself: the words that carry the sound the line repeats. The lines are about the season only and state no fact. Licence: own work

How it works

These winter tongue twisters are 40 lines written for this site, in four groups: snow and ice; sleds, skis and skates; warm clothes; and winter animals. They are about the season and name no holiday, so they suit any classroom.

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Sorted by subject, not by sound

Each line still repeats a sound or two, but the groups follow what the line is about. Snow and ice has "Thin ice thawed at three and thickened through Thursday." Warm clothes has "Earmuffs muffle every mumble Emma murmurs." To drill one sound on its own, use the S or Th page.

Two lines that trip on a vowel

Most lines repeat a consonant. "A slow snowplow throws snow below the low stone wall." keeps to the O of snow, and plow is its trap: it rhymes with now. "A snowy owl scowls down on the prowling fowl." keeps to the ow of owl, and snowy is its trap: it is said like snow.

Start with "Icy icicles inch along Iris's igloo.": it is the shortest line on the page.

Questions and answers

What are some winter tongue twisters?

Try "Skye's skates skimmed the skinny skating track." or "Mia's mismatched mittens made Milo's muffler look modest." For a harder one, say "Sharp skate blades scrape shapes in the shiny sheet." three times without a stumble.

What is a tongue twister about snow?

"Snowflakes snuck softly onto Sven's sleepy snowman." and "Sue's snowshoes shuffle slowly through the soft, shallow snow." The snow and ice group holds ten lines, with sleet, icicles, frost, hail and a snowplow among them.

Are these winter tongue twisters for kids?

Yes. Every line is clean and none mentions a holiday. Younger children can start with the animal group, where "Plump penguins paddle past pale polar peaks." starts seven words with P.