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Word: Epenthesis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from epentithenai ‘insert’, from epi ‘in addition’ + en- ‘within’ + tithenai ‘to place’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛˈpɛnθɪsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the insertion of a sound or letter within a word, e.g. the b in thimble.
Short Definition:insertion of sound or letter within word
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