Zehn zahme Ziegen ziehen zehn Zentner Zucker zum Zoo.

Meaning: A sustained 'z' / 'ts' drill — every word starts with the same affricate.

Language: German

Literally: Ten tame goats pull ten hundredweight of sugar to the zoo.

Category: Warm-up

Origin: A German classroom staple for the 'z' sound, which English speakers often soften.

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