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spoonerism

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "spoonerism" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

spoonerism

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

spoonerism is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, spoonerism is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofspoonerism

1noun
  • A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.

    Synonyms: marrowsky

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