Complete Definition of "epenthesis"

English
Etymology

From the Gr. term|scGrek|ε�ι|ε�ί|trepí|upon + term|scGrek|εν||tren|in + term|scGrek|θε�ι�|θέ�ι�|trthésis|placing.

Noun
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#linguistics The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonology|phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.

Derived terms
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