metathesis
🇺🇸
/məˈtæθəsɪs/
🇬🇧
/məˈtæθəsɪs/
noun
R
when the order of sounds or letters in a word is switched
The word 'slaughter' is an example of metathesis, where the 'l' and 't' have switched places.
translation
when the order of sounds or letters in a word is switched
Word Forms
Plural
metatheses