Spoonerism in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “spoonerism”
The meaning of “spoonerism” in Hindi is आद्यक्षर का विपर्यय, pronounced spunarata (AdyakShar viparyay) — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of spoonerism
transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
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✍️ Spoonerism in a sentence
Speaking,"well boiled icicle" for "well oiled bicycle" is a Spoonerism.
"अच्छी तेल साइकिल" के बजाय "अच्छी उबाल साइकिल" कहना स्पूनरता (आद्यक्षर विपर्यय) है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
From Spooner + -ism, named after Oxford don Reverend W. A. Spooner (1844–1930), who is supposed to have habitually made such slip-ups.
Quick facts about “spoonerism”
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Word (English)
Spoonerism
Meaning in Hindi
आद्यक्षर का विपर्यय
Pronunciation
spunarata (AdyakShar viparyay)
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
From Spooner + -ism, named after Oxford don Reverend W. A. Spooner (1844–1930), who is supposed to have habitually made such slip-ups.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "spoonerism" is आद्यक्षर का विपर्यय (spunarata (AdyakShar viparyay)).
In Devanagari script it is written as आद्यक्षर का विपर्यय.
It is pronounced "spunarata (AdyakShar viparyay)". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.