Metathesis is a phonological process by which two circant (adjacent or near-adjacent) [[phone]]s (or sounds) switch places. Despite its strange definition, metathesis is a fairly common phenomenon in historical sound changes observed in [[linguistics]].
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'''Metathesis''' is a phonological process by which two circant (adjacent or near-adjacent) [[phone]]s (or sounds) switch places. Despite its strange definition, metathesis is a fairly common phenomenon in historical sound changes observed in [[linguistics]].