metathesize

v. [语](使)(音位或字位)变换,(使)换位

词形变化

metathesized metathesizes 三单 metathesizes metathesizing metathesizing 现在分词 metathesized 过去式 metathesized 过去分词

别名

metathesise metathetize

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To undergo or to subject to metathesis; of sounds, to switch positions in a word.

    语言学

    Cases like mu·yh : mu·hyut may be accounted for under a rule that clusters of h plus sonorant metathesize in word-final position.

    The significance of noticing the existence of this adjective tharf by the side of the metathesized form thraf is of course apparent

    If the first of two identical consonants in sequence is postconsonantal and the second intervocalic, metathesize the first with the following vowel (geminate roots only).

词源

From metathesis + -ize.

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