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'We suffer from the lack of a common language'.

This is a quote from my teacher of English at an American school where I was an exchange student for two terms (actually just over one semester). He had asked the meaning of 'fecund' and I had replied 'fertile', only to be met with a blank look. Eventually he realised I had got it right. Ah! You mean 'furtle' (spelt 'fertile').

The R is the problem. We do not hear it in Starmer, nor in fertile, nor in marmalade. So Spoonerisms can be a problem in our competitions here.

Got it. Thanks.

not all of us over here ignore the "r"s!

Larva Lava

2 words I pronounce the same - others may not!

Considering the global reach of the forum I don't think we have too many problems!

yes, i would pronounce larva and lava differently

Well done Mattrom -back where you belong. Thanks Jon - tricky given the lack of scope with the Def. Cheers for the vote Chris. Much appreciated since I noticed later that our clues jad the same word breakdowns!

Oh gosh! I wasn't expecting that a Spoonerism would get any votes, given their unpopularity, and the problems with different pronunciations around the world. I almost added a note that it wouldn't work across the Pacific, because of the "R". Thanks to Paulh for his earlier replies, - and your vote. I also appreciated the votes from Paul and Tyke, and Dorrien's mention.
Thanks , Jono, for the challenge and the music. I see what you mean about the definition, though I wasn't seeing it a being centrally placed. I was originally going to post ".... prepared Spooner's breakfast ...". I changed it at the last minute, but it may have been preferable.
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I heard this when I was a kid:

What did the duckling say when he saw his first colored Easter egg?

“Ooh, look at the orange marmalade.”