Tongue twisterFiendishCzech

Strč prst skrz krk.

Meaning: Four words, zero vowels — the most concentrated consonant cluster challenge in any European language.

Literally: Stick your finger through your throat.

Origin: Czech's legendary vowel-free sentence, deployed worldwide as proof of how formidable Slavic phonology can be.

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