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antimetathesis
nounfemininetechnicalrare/ɐ̃timɨˈtatɨzɨ/an·ti·me·ta·te·se
Definition
1In rhetoric and linguistics, a figure of speech or phonological process involving the transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or between adjacent words.
Usage examples
“The word 'bird' may originate from an antimetathesis of 'brid'.”
“The phenomenon of antimetathesis is studied in historical phonology.”
Synonyms
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phonetic antimetathesisrhetorical antimetathesis