epenthesis

[ uh-pen-thuh-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ep·en·the·ses [uh, -, pen, -th, uh, -seez].

the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation [el, -, uh, m] of elm.

epenthesis

/ ɛˈpɛnθɪsɪs; ˌɛpɛnˈθɛtɪk /

1650–60; < Late Latin: insertion of a letter < Greek epénthesis equivalent to ep- ep- + en- en- ² + thésis placing; thesis

C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from epentithenai to insert, from epi- + en- ² + tithenai to place

Consicio, contrary to Epenthesis, is when somewhat is cutte of from the myddeste of the worde, as: Idolatry for Idololatry.

Epenthesis, e-pen′the-sis, n. the insertion of a letter or syllable within a word.

Epenthesis is the insertion of a sound which facilitates pronunciation, such as that of b in Fr.

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[pet-ri-kawr]

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