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epenthesis
e·pen·the·sis E0172400 (ĭ-pĕn′thĭ-sĭs)n. pl. e·pen·the·ses (-sēz′) The insertion of a sound in the middle of a word, as in Middle English thunder from Old English thunor.
[Late Latin, from Greek, from epentithenai, to insert : ep-, epi-, epi- + en-, in; see en-2 + tithenai, to place; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
ep′en·thet′ic (ĕp′ĭn-thĕt′ĭk) adj.epenthesis (ɛˈpɛnθɪsɪs) n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz) (Phonetics & Phonology) the insertion of a sound or letter into a word[C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from epentithenai to insert, from epi- + en-2 + tithenai to place] epenthetic adjep•en•the•sis (əˈpɛn θə sɪs)
n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz) the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word. [1650–60; < Late Latin < Greek epénthesis=ep- ep- + en- en-2 + thésis placing; see thesis] ep•en•thet•ic (ˌɛp ənˈθɛt ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | epenthesis - the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier; "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
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