 epenthesis |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier | |
| Examples: | "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis" |
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| Related terms: | articulation | |
| Similar spelling: |
epenthetic Epimetheus |
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