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What it means when you speak a spoonerism is you are changing the letters around in the sentence to make light of a subject or when you are making a mistake.

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The word spoonerism is a singular noun. The plural form is spoonerisms.


If you speak too quickly might you utter spoonerism?

Spoonerism is a mistake in a person's speech where vowels, consonants, and morphemes are switched. These are often heard as slips of the tongue.


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When someones says you saw her fighting a liar when they mean you saw her lighting a fire. this is an example of?

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What is it called when you switch words or letters around when you are speaking?

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What is an antonym for spoonerism?

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How do you use spoonerisms in a sentence?

Oh no, he had a spoonerism! Translates to -- Oh no, he had an accident!


Which category does spoonerism belong in?

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What is the term for transposing letters of words when speaking?

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