My favourite tongue-twister is one to do with classes around Halloween. It's short and deceptively easy:
Stupid superstition!
Say it once. No problem. Say it over again, and again. It's fun to have students try. They stumble on the second or third repetition; the vocal tract can't transition quickly enough from /stju:/ to /su:/. It's fun, but don't worry about it!
How about "Some stupid students shouldn't start studying shortly." ?
Train your vocal organs. Practise. If you stumble, try again.
Don't misunderstand me: you aren't stupid, you're clever!
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