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spoonerism


spoonerism
Pronunciation: ⁄ˈspuːnərɪz(ə)m⁄
noun
·              a verbal error in which a speaker accidentally transposes the initial sounds or letters of two or more words, often to humorous effect, as in the sentence you have hissed the mystery lectures.

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