n. transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
An example of a spoonerism is saying blushing crow instead of a crushing blow.
An example of a spoonerism is saying blushing crow instead of a crushing blow.
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slip of the tongue; transposition of consonants; reversal of sounds
correct pronunciation
3 syllables
spoon-er-ism
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