Meaning of the word metathesis in English
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metathesis
US /məˈtæθ.ə.sɪs/
UK /məˈtæθ.ə.sɪs/
Noun
1.
the transposition of sounds or letters in a word
Example:
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The word 'ask' becoming 'aks' is an example of metathesis.
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Historical linguistics often studies phenomena like metathesis.
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