Spooner

Definition of Spooner

Spooner is a noun that refers to someone who frequently mixes up or transposes the initial sounds or letters of words, often unintentionally.

How should Spooner divide into syllables

The word 'spooner' has 2 syllables. The first syllable is 'spoon' and the second syllable is 'er'. In the word 'spooner', the vowels are 'ooe' and the consonants are 'sprn'.

Part of Speech - Spooner

John is known as a spooner because he often says 'bark' instead of 'park'.

Sentences with Spooner

• 1. The teacher smiled when Tim accidentally said 'bop' instead of 'pop', knowing he was a spooner.
• 2. Emma giggled when her dad said 'sello' instead of 'hello' because he's a spooner.
• 3. The comedian entertained the audience with his spoonerisms, making everyone burst into laughter.
• 4. Grandma is a famous spooner in our family, always saying funny things like 'shooproop' instead of 'soup'.
• 5. Sarah's spoonerism of 'yellow cello' as 'cellow yello' had her friends laughing for days.
• 6. Charlie felt embarrassed when he accidentally said 'mushrooms and butter' instead of 'bushrooms and mutter' because he's a spooner.
• 7. The radio host had a reputation for being a spooner, often making amusing word mix-ups on air.
• 8. The teacher explained to the class that spoonerisms are common linguistic errors that happen to many people.
• 9. Mark's spoonerism of 'top of the momning' instead of 'top of the morning' always made his friends smile.
• 10. The author's book was filled with spoonerisms, making it a hilarious read.

Quotes with Spooner

• 1. 'It's not the size of the spoonerism; it's the motion of the notion.' - Unknown
• 2. 'A good spoonerism can turn a boring conversation into a hilarious one.' - Author Unknown
• 3. 'Spoonerisms: When your mouth has a mind of its own.' - Unknown
• 4. 'If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. And if you can't join 'em, spoonerize 'em.' - Unknown
• 5. 'A spoonerism a day keeps the seriousness away.' - Unknown
• 6. 'Spoonerisms are the spice of language.' - Unknown
• 7. 'Spoonerisms: The accidental humor in our everyday speech.' - Unknown
• 8. 'When life gives you spoonerisms, make lemonade.' - Unknown
• 9. 'Spoonerisms: The art of tongue twisters gone wrong.' - Unknown
• 10. 'Laughter is the best medicine, and spoonerisms are the prescription.' - Unknown
• 11. 'Spoonerisms are like linguistic puzzles that keep our brains entertained.' - Unknown
• 12. 'Spoonerisms: The result of a tongue trip and a word slip.' - Unknown
• 13. 'Spoonerisms: The comedy of language gone askew.' - Unknown
• 14. 'Spoonerisms: The accidental comedy gold of conversation.' - Unknown
• 15. 'Spoonerisms: The unexpected joy of word mix-ups.' - Unknown
• 16. 'Spoonerisms: The delightful linguistic blunders that make us laugh.' - Unknown
• 17. 'Spoonerisms: The hilarious mishaps of the tongue.' - Unknown
• 18. 'Spoonerisms: When words dance on the tips of our tongues.' - Unknown
• 19. 'Spoonerisms: The linguistic acrobatics that make us smile.' - Unknown
• 20. 'Spoonerisms: The linguistic tap dance of the tongue.' - Unknown

Number of characters in Spooner

7 ( s, p, o, o, n, e, r )

Unique letters in Spooner

6 ( s, p, o, n, e, r )

Spooner Backwards

renoops

Phonetic Transcription of Spooner

IPA (International): ˈspu:nɜ:

ARA (American): ˈspunɝ

EPA (English): ˈspu:nɜ:

SPUW-NER