This phenomenon of transposing or switching sounds in a word is called metathesis.

这种在单词中换位或调换音的现象被称为 " 音位转换" 。

Many English words were derived through metathesis.

许多英语单词都是通过元分解派生出来的。

The common pronunciation of ask as aks is an example of metathesis in which two speech sounds are allowed in flexible order.

ask 的常见发音为 aks 是一个元分解的例子，其中允许以灵活的顺序排列两个语音。