metathesis
me
ˌmɛ
me
ta
the
θə
thē
sis
ˈsɪs
sis
/mˌɛtəθəsˈɪs/

Définition et signification de « metathesis » en anglais

Metathesis
01

a chemical reaction in which parts of two compounds are exchanged to form two new compounds

Exemples
In metathesis, cations and anions swap partners to create new compounds.
02

métathèse, transposition

a phonological process in which sounds or syllables in a word are rearranged or switched positions, resulting in a change in the order of phonemes or syllables within the word
Exemples
An example of metathesis is the pronunciation of " ask " as " aks " in some dialects of English.
Un exemple de métathèse est la prononciation de "ask" comme "aks" dans certains dialectes anglais.
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