spoonerism

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Phonetic Respelling: [ spoo-nuh-riz-uhm ]

Definition: Play

n. transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words

Sentence: Play Play

An example of a spoonerism is saying blushing crow instead of a crushing blow.

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An example of a spoonerism is saying blushing crow instead of a crushing blow.

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Synonyms: Play

slip of the tongue; transposition of consonants; reversal of sounds

Antonyms: Play

correct pronunciation

How many syllables in spoonerism?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide spoonerism into syllables:

spoon-er-ism

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