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/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/ · noun
(phonetics, prosody, rhetoric) The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/..
Use metathesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metathesis means (phonetics, prosody, rhetoric) The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/..
Common synonyms include double decomposition.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use metathesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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