Fun With Words

Can you imagine that you can play even with words? Yes, you can. Here are three such ways in which you can do so. Read the instructions and do as directed.

 

Spoonerism

Interchanging of the sound of two words while speaking is called spoonerism. For example, instead of saying ease my tears, you can say tease my ears. This game is named after its inventor William spooner. Here are some famous spoonerisms.

 

Spoonerism A half-wormed fish Our showing leopard Hags flung Tons of Soil Blushing crow

Actual Phrase A half-formed wish Our loving Shepherd Flags hung Sons of toil Crushing Flow

Anagram

An anagram is made by reordering the letters of another words or phrases. For example, the words admirer and married have same letters rearranged. Some more examples are:

 

Words Sadder Disease Earth Parental Listen

Anagram Dreads Seaside Heart Paternal Silent

Oxymoron

The combination of two opposite words in a phrase is called oxymoron. When two opposite things are put together, it is called oxymoron. For example, pretty ugly and seriously funny. Some more oxymoron are:

 

Word Tragic Virtual Soft Found Extinct Original

Oxymoron Tragic comedy Virtual reality Soft rock Found missing Life extinct Original copy

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