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epenthesis
[ uh-pen-thuh-sis ]
/ əˈpɛn θə sɪs /
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noun, plural ep·en·the·ses [uh-pen-thuh-seez]. /əˈpɛn θəˌsiz/.
the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation [el-uhm] /ˈɛl əm/ of elm.
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Origin of epenthesis
OTHER WORDS FROM epenthesis
ep·en·thet·ic [ep-uhn-thet-ik], /ˌɛp ənˈθɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby epenthesis
epeiric, epeirogeny, epeisodion, epencephalon, ependyma, epenthesis, epenthesize, epergne, epexegesis, epexegetic, EPG
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How to use epenthesis in a sentence
Consicio, contrary to Epenthesis, is when somewhat is cutte of from the myddeste of the worde, as: Idolatry for Idololatry.
A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes|Richard SherryEpenthesis, e-pen′the-sis, n. the insertion of a letter or syllable within a word.
Epenthesis is the insertion of a sound which facilitates pronunciation, such as that of b in Fr.
The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley
British Dictionary definitions for epenthesis
epenthesis
/ (ɛˈpɛnθɪsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
the insertion of a sound or letter into a word
Derived forms of epenthesis
epenthetic (ˌɛpɛnˈθɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for epenthesis
C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from epentithenai to insert, from epi- + en- ² + tithenai to place
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