Metathesis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural me·tath·e·ses [muh-tath-uh-seez]. /məˈtæθ əˌsiz/.
  1. the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf-ter-buhl] /ˈkʌmf tər bəl/ for comfortable or [aks] /æks/ for ask.
  2. double decomposition.
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
  1. the transposition of two sounds or letters in a word
  2. chem another name for double decomposition
Metathesis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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