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单词 spoonerism
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
spoon•er•ism /ˈspunəˌrɪzəm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Linguisticsthe usually accidental rearranging of initial or other sounds of words, as in a blushing crow for a crushing blow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
spoon•er•ism  (spo̅o̅nə riz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Linguisticsthe transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident, as in a blushing crow for a crushing blow.
  • 1895–1900; after west, western. A. Spooner (1844–1930), English clergyman noted for such slips; see -ism

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spoonerism /ˈspuːnəˌrɪzəm/ n
  1. the transposition of the initial consonants or consonant clusters of a pair of words, often resulting in an amusing ambiguity of meaning, such as hush my brat for brush my hat
Etymology: 20th Century: named after W. A. Spooner (1844–1930), English clergyman renowned for slips of this kind
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