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An accidental exchange of initial sounds between words.

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spoonerism

Saying a blushing crow instead of a crushing blow creates a spoonerism.
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A spoonerism occurred when an actor accidentally said 'right lane' instead of 'light rain,' exchanging the opening sounds of the two words.
From A Line Can Change the Tone.
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