metathesis
/mə'tæθɪsɪs/
noun
10 letters4 syllables15 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB).
2
A linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence.
WORD FORMS
Starts withM
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetathesismay
Starts & ends withM … S
Syllablesme · tath · e · sis
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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