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. 2020 Feb 25;87(3):E383–E389. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa002

TABLE 3.

Error Codes and Examples

Error code # Instances Example error Example target
Incorrect place 77 pɹeɪn train
Incorrect manner 66 ka.bi k∧p coffee cup
Incorrect voicing 23 pɪk pig
Incorrect vowel 43 bol ball
Deletion 58 kol cold
Addition 30 hoʊ.pɛ.f∂l hopeful
Metathesis 6 nɛts nest

Each error was coded using 7 possible error codes. (1) Incorrect place of articulation, (2) manner, (3) voicing, and (4) vowel. (5) Addition was defined as the insertion of extra phonemes or syllables into the target structure, while (6) deletion was the omission of phonemes or syllables from the target structure. (7) Metathesis was coded when the patient transposed phonemes or syllables in the target word.