metathesis • muh-TATH-uh-sis • noun
a : a change of place or condition
b : transposition of two phonemes in a word
c : a chemical reaction in which different kinds of molecules exchange parts to form other kinds of molecules.
Example:
When I listened to the recording of the child’s speech, I noticed several instances of metathesis.
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