epenthesis
noun
the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation of elm.
epenthetic
-
a word derived from
epenthesis.
Example Sentences
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One of the predominant features is the complete absence of reduplication of consonants, the aversion to groups of consonants, and the care taken to complete the sound of final mute consonants by an epenthetic vowel.
From Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language by Wentworth Webster
An epenthetic t after n appears in eident.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
An epenthetic d appears after n in solande, ythand; after l in boldin and rangeld.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
Final epenthetic v also occurs in other words in Sco.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
