epenthesis
Etymology

Middle of 16th century: via Late Latin -, from Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις, from ἐπεντίθημι ("I insert"), from ἐπί + ἐντίθημι ("I put in"), from ἐν ("in") + τίθημι ("I put, place").

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/
Noun

epenthesis

  1. (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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