Definitions for epenthesisəˈpɛn θə sɪs; -ˌsiz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ep•en•the•sisəˈpɛn θə sɪs; -ˌsiz(n.)(pl.)-ses
the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word.
Category: Phonetics
Origin of epenthesis:
1650–60; < LL < Gk epénthesis=ep-ep - +en-en -2+thésis placing; see thesis
ep•en•thet•icˌɛp ənˈθɛt ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
epenthesis(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
epenthesis(Noun)
The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
Origin: Middle of 16th century: via , from ἐπένθεσις, from ἐπεντίθημι, from ἐπί + ἐντίθημι, from ἐν + τίθημι.
Webster Dictionary
Epenthesis(noun)
the insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol
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