Sentences with METATHESIS
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"In the word 'comfortable', the metathesis of the sounds 'r' and 't' resulted in the pronunciation 'comfterble'."
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"The metathesis of the letters 's' and 'c' in 'ask' led to the development of the Middle English word 'ax'."
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"The term 'metathesis' is derived from the Greek word 'metatithenai' meaning 'to transpose'."
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"One example of metathesis in English is the pronunciation of 'nuclear' as 'nucular'."
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"The metathesis of the sounds 's' and 'k' in 'ask' resulted in the Middle English word 'aks'."
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"The phenomenon of metathesis has been studied by linguists for centuries."
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"The historical metathesis of the Old English word 'brid' to the Middle English word 'bird' changed its pronunciation."
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"The occurrence of metathesis can sometimes lead to the creation of new words."
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"The pronunciation of 'asterisk' as 'asterix' is an example of metathesis."
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"The metathesis of the sounds 'sk' and 'st' in 'asked' resulted in 'aksed' in some dialects."
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"The process of metathesis is influenced by phonetic and phonological factors."
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"Some examples of metathesis in other languages include the Spanish word 'espejo' evolving from Latin 'speculum'."
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"Linguists study metathesis as a phonological process."
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"The word 'ask' is an example of metathesis from the Old English word 'ascian'."
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"The metathesis of 'comfortable' into 'comfterble' is a common pronunciation variation."
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"Some dialects exhibit metathesis in specific words, like 'aks' instead of 'ask'."
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"The process of metathesis can affect the syllable structure of a word."
