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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