Linguistics Micro Lesson: Metathesis
Metathesis (the emphasis is on the -a- when you say it) is the re-arranging of sounds or syllables in a word.
Examples:
- enmity → emnity
- foliage → foilage
- cavalry → calvary
- asterisk → asteriks
It’s something that kids do a lot, like saying “psketti” instead of spaghetti. And it’s also something that you see in a wide variety of languages, not just English.
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Practicing the concept...Metathesis since 1990 :)
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I’ve been spelling ‘enmity’ wrong my entire life. Sweet.
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