When i speak the words sometimes come out in the wrong order?

Question

it doesn't bother me but i just want to know if there's a word for it or something about it. My family or friends point it out every time it happens n we just laugh it of but its weird am i the only one that his happens to plz someone help

Answer 1

What you're doing might be what is known as a Spoonerism". check out this website (and others while you're in the spoonerisms area) www.matthewgoldman.com/spoon

Spoonerisms are hilarious. Even the Greeks had a name for twisting words around, but I forget what they called it.

Also try www.fun-with-words.com/spoon_history.htm...

Answer 2

Me too. Constantly. I don't know the name for it.

Answer 3

i have that problem and its gotten pretty regular and i don't know if its got anything to do with my add but i think it does...do u have add? you need to tell your doc about this,it might be an underlying medical issue

Answer 4

When you read stuff backwards it could be dyslexia, but speach I unno

I would think speach impediment or dyslexia

Answer 5

Sometimes I do that too.  I have no idea why though.

Answer 6

BREATHE AND THINK FIRST BEFORE ANSWERING. COLLECT YOUR THOUGHTS AND THEN SPEAK.

Answer 7

everyone does it. you just think faster than you talk, so you dont think about what your saying and your words get scrambled sometimes.