epenthesis
IPA: ɛpˈɛnθʌsɪs
noun
- (phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
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Examples of "epenthesis" in Sentences
- I don't like the epenthesis though...
- Loosely speaking, it's also an epenthesis.
- Post vocalic consonant clusters and epenthesis.
- Epenthesis is sometimes used for humorous or childlike effect.
- Thus, epenthesis will be described by a metarule of insertion rule type.
- Readings. occurs as epenthesis instead of more common in terms such as and.
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