epenthesise

ep·en·the·size

[uh-pen-thuh-sahyz]
verb (used with object), ep·en·the·sized, ep·en·the·siz·ing.
to insert as an epenthetic sound.
Also, especially British, ep·en·the·sise.


Origin:
1875–80; epenthes(is) + -ize

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