NOUN | communication | epenthesis | the insertion of a vowel / vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier |
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Meaning | The insertion of a vowel / vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier. | |
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Example | "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word 'bush' is epenthesis" | |
Broader | articulation | The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
Spanish | epentesis, epéntesis | |
Catalan | epentesi, epèntesi | |
Adjectives | epenthetic, parasitic | of or pertaining to epenthesis |
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