wordorder

noun
UK /ˈwɜːdˌɔːdə/
US /ˈwɝːdˌɔːrdɚ/

Word order is the way words are put in a line to make a sentence.

In English, word order usually puts the subject before the verb.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The typical pattern in which a language arranges subject, verb, and object.

Japanese has a different word order from English.

3. The order in which items appear in a list or phrase.

Changing the word order in the title made it sound better.

4. A rule about where certain words must go in a sentence.

Questions in English often use a special word order.