Metathesis

/mˌɛtəθəsˈɪs/

/mˌɛɾəθəsˈɪs/

Metathesis

a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)

synonyms : double decomposition

double decomposition reaction

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

Examples

1. This phonological process is known as metathesis.

2. Many English words were derived through metathesis.

3. Metathesis can also involve the transposition of entire syllables.

4. Second, metathesis sometimes takes places in one of two sister languages as they develop.