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Epenthesis

Epenthesis Meaning & Definition
Epenthesis Definition And Meaning

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"

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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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