[SPOO-nuh-riz-uhm]
noun
The transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
Wattled botter. There’s a fucking spoonerism for you.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Spoonerism.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/spoonerism. Accessed 9 May 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “spoonerism”, accessed May 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/spoonerism.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Spoonerism. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/spoonerism