When the spellings/pronounciation of a sentance move around slightly.

Transposing the letters of two words to form new ones.

Usually done when you are talking faster than your brain can keep up with.

A word or phrase created by swapping the initial letters (or first consonant sounds) of two words or syllables to get a new word word or phrase. The spelling doesn't have to be correct, only the pronounciation is important. The term "spoonerism" was named after Reverend W.A. Spooner (1844-1930).

Not to be confused with anagrams, palindromes, and other word games.

A humourous phrase where the first letters of 2 parts are reversed. Named after Rev. Spooner.

- the unintentional transportation of sounds or of parts of words in speaking

Transposing inappropriate begginnings on two different words.

When you switch the first 2 letters of 2 words around to form a new phrase.