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paragogic

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par⋅a⋅go⋅ge

[par-uh-goh-jee]
–noun
the addition of a sound or group of sounds at the end of a word, as in the nonstandard pronunciation of height as height-th or once as once-t.

Origin:
1650–60; < LL paragōgē addition to a word, lengthening of a word < Gk paragōg a leading by, alteration, change, deriv. of parágein to lead by, past. See para- 1 , -agogue


par⋅a⋅gog⋅ic [par-uh-goj-ik] , par⋅a⋅gog⋅i⋅cal, adjective
par⋅a⋅gog⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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