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Yes, the word wasp is the result of historical metathesis. The original Old English form was roughly pronounced waps. The metathesis came about as a result of it being easier to swap the p and s. Switching the order to the modern pronunciation results in the sound forming processes and subsequent air column moving consistently from the back of the mouth to the front (the s and p being produced at the teeth and the lips respectively) which is easier to say rapidly than the reverse order.
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is the word wasp a collective noun?
No, the word 'wasp' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for an insect; a word for a thing.A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole. Some collective nouns for wasps are a nest of wasps, a willow of wasps, a colony of wasps.
What part of speech is the word historical?
Historical is an adjective.
What part of speech is the word historic?
Historical is an adjective.
Is the word 'result' abstract noun?
Yes, the noun 'result' is an abstract noun, a word for a consequence, effect, or outcome of something; a word for a concept.
What is the antonym of the word repercussion?
No result because ramification is a result of a reason or consequence
Is there a word for when you occasionally type the first two letters of a word backwards Eg How are you oding today?
Transposing letters in a word or phrase is called metathesis.
Is wasp a noun?
Yes, the word 'wasp' is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a type of insect; a word for a thing.
Can you give me a sentence with the word wasp?
A wasp is an insect with a very painful sting.
What kind of noun is wasp?
The noun 'wasp' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a type of insect; a word for a thing.
What is the term for mispronouncing a word with the middle letters transposed or altered such as 'aksing' for asking and 'nuclear ' for nuclear?
The term for this reversal is "metathesis".
What is a four letter word for yellow jacket?
Wasp
What is a four letter word for stinging insect?
Wasp
What is a 5 letter word what a bee or wasp might do?
sting
Which word names an insect that flies and stings?
bee or wasp
What is a twelve letter word for dangerous insect?
European wasp
What is a 4 letter word for a bug that has the letters asp in it?
Wasp?
What is the base word of historical?
The base word of "historical" is "history."
