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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspoonerismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spoonerismo
"Ha pronunciato uno spoonerismo facendo ridere tutti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A spoken slip in which the corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes of two words are switched.
"Saying 'fighting a liar' instead of 'lighting a fire' is a classic spoonerism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'spoonerism' is derived from the name of Reverend William Archibald Spooner, who was known for making unintentional verbal errors in which the initial consonants of words were swapped. This linguistic phenomenon became associated with his name in the late 19th century, reflecting a playful aspect of language use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spoonerism" is said worldwide
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cuillérisme
Transliteration: cuillérisme
"Il a fait un beau cuillérisme dans son discours."
Spoonerismus
Transliteration: Spoonerismus
"Der Versprecher war ein amüsanter Spoonerismus."
spoonerismo
Transliteration: spoonerismo
"Ha pronunciato uno spoonerismo facendo ridere tutti."
spoonerismo
Transliteration: spoonerismo
"El lapsus lengua se conoce a veces como spoonerismo."
spoonerismo
Transliteration: spoonerismo
"A troca de sons gerou um curioso spoonerismo."
स्पूनरिज़्म
Transliteration: spunrizm
"उसका वाक्य एक मजेदार स्पूनरिज़्म बन गया।"
头韵换位错觉
Transliteration: tóu yùn huàn wèi cuò jué
"他的口误是一个典型的头韵换位错觉。"
스푸너즘
Transliteration: seupuneojeum
"말실수로 인해 의도치 않은 스푸너즘이 발생했다."
スプーナリズム
Transliteration: supūnarizumu
"彼の言い間違えは面白いスプーナリズムだった。"
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