OXFORD 9000
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📚 noun • entry_id 29014

metathesis

/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
metátesis
The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.
Phrases
antimetathesiscrossmetathesisolefin metathesisquantitative metathesisself-metathesis
Word forms
metatheses