English Dictionary

spooner

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈspuːnɚ/

動詞

To utter a spoonerism.

日本語の意味

言葉の初めの音や音節を入れ替えて発言する、つまりスプーナリズムを行う

He promised not to spooner during the speech, but he couldn't help swapping the initial sounds.

彼はスピーチ中にスプーナー式の言い間違いをしないと約束したが、頭の子音を入れ替えてしまうのを止められなかった。

意味（1）

To utter a spoonerism.

Whisking along the north wing from interviewing the Secretary, his gown bellying out behind him like a black cloud, Tired Tim heard it, as he wondered for the fourth time if it had been quite in order for Miss Delaney to giggle when he had spoonered : "Will you please tell the Under-Matron to let all the maids off to see His Lordship the Bishop of Iona conduct a fornication in chapel at four o'clock.

spooners （ present singular third-person ）

spoonering （ participle present ）

spoonered （ participle past ）

spoonered （ past ）