spoonerism

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Synonyms: spoonerisms, spooners, spenerism

Antonyms: spoonerisms, spooners, spenerism

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics|rhetoric}} A [[play on words]] on a [[phrase]] in which the [[initial]] (usually [[consonantal]]) sounds of two or more of the main words are [[transpose]]d.

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