About The Word Epenthesis
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Epenthesis
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What's The Definition Of Epenthesis?
[n] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Epenthesis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Epenthesis: See Also | articulation Epenthesis In Webster's Dictionary \E*pen"the*sis\, n.; pl. {Epentheses}. [L., fr. Gr.
?; 'epi` + ? to put or set in.] (Gram.)
The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word;
as, the b in ``nimble'' from AS. n[=e]mol.
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