metathesis Definition
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metathesis
noun
- 1. linguistics.
- Alteration of the normal order of sounds or letters in a word, eg the word ‘girn' (see girner) is an instance of r-metathesis, where the ‘i' and the ‘r' of ‘grin' have swapped places.
