Sju sjösjuka sjömän skötte sjuttiosju sjösjuka sjölejon på skeppet Shanghai.
Meaning: An unstoppable 'sj/sk/sh' onslaught — the Swedish sj-sound (a unique voiceless fricative) in every word.
Language: Swedish
Literally: Seven seasick sailors tended seventy-seven seasick sea lions on the ship Shanghai.
Category: Fiendish
Origin: Considered Sweden's hardest tongue twister and a benchmark test for Swedish pronunciation.
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