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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.
