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How to pronounce “spoonerism”
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Pronunciation guide for spoonerism
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of spoonerism with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- Erika Thormahlen & Jeremy Konner
but it's not a spoonerism.
- Definition summary
- (linguistics) A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.
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How to pronounce spoonerism
Erika Thormahlen & Jeremy Konner
but it's not a spoonerism.
Example Sentences
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (linguistics) A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.
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