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spoonerism

/ˈspuː.nə.rɪ.zəm/

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noun

/ˈspuː.nə.rɪ.zəm/C2formal
  • ruЛингвистическое явление, заключающееся в перестановке начальных согласных или звуков между двумя словами во фразе, часто приводящее к юмористическому или случайному эффекту.

A linguistic phenomenon involving the transposition of initial consonants or sounds between two words in a phrase, often resulting in a humorous or accidental effect.

  1. Speech errorC1formal

    A verbal mistake where the initial sounds or letters of two words are swapped, often creating a humorous or nonsensical result.

    ruСпунеризм

    • He said 'a well-boiled icicle' instead of 'a well-oiled bicycle'.
    • A classic spoonerism is 'you have hissed all my mystery lectures' for 'you have missed all my history lectures'.
    • She accidentally made a spoonerism by saying 'a blushing crow' instead of 'a crushing blow'.
Forms
  • spoonerisms plural form
  • spoonerisms' possessive plural form
  • spoonerism's possessive singular form