paranomia

/pærənɒmiə/

Definitions

1. noun

a rare or obsolete term for a form of word substitution where one word is replaced by another with a similar sound, often used to describe the speech patterns of a particular region or dialect

“The linguist studied the paranomia used in the local dialect.”

Synonyms

  • assimilation
  • metanalysis

Antonyms

  • hypercorrection