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 Definitions of epenthesis  [ˌsiz]  

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Definition of 'epenthesis' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) epenthesis
the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word.

Etymology:  (1650–60; < LL < Gk epénthesis=ep-ep - +en-en -2+thésis placing; see thesis)

Definition of 'epenthesis' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) epenthesis
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"


Definition of 'epenthesis' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) epenthesis
the insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol



'epenthesis' - Nearby Entries  

epauliere  epee  ependyma  epenthesis  epenthetic  epergne  ephah  



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