HyperDic: epenthesis

English > 1 sense of the word epenthesis:
NOUNcommunicationepenthesisthe insertion of a vowel / vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
English > epenthesis: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe insertion of a vowel / vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier.
Example"the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word 'bush' is epenthesis"
BroaderarticulationThe aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
Spanishepentesis, epéntesis
Catalanepentesi, epèntesi
Adjectivesepenthetic, parasiticof or pertaining to epenthesis

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