epenthesis
[ uh-pen-thuh-sis ]
/ əˈpɛn θə sɪs /
noun, plural ep·en·the·ses [uh-pen-thuh-seez] /əˈpɛn θəˌsiz/.
the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation
[el-uh m] /ˈɛl əm/ of elm.
Origin of epenthesis
OTHER WORDS FROM epenthesis
ep·en·thet·ic [ep-uh n-thet-ik] /ˌɛp ənˈθɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby epenthesis
ependymal cell,
ependymitis,
ependymoblast,
ependymocyte,
ependymoma,
epenthesis,
epenthesize,
epergne,
epexegesis,
epexegetic,
epg
Example sentences from the Web for epenthesis
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.
The Romance of Names |Ernest WeekleyConsicio, contrary to Epenthesis, is when somewhat is cutte of from the myddeste of the worde, as: Idolatry for Idololatry.
A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes |Richard Sherry
British Dictionary definitions for epenthesis
epenthesis
/ (ɛˈpɛnθɪsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
the insertion of a sound or letter into a word
Derived forms of epenthesis
epenthetic (ˌɛpɛnˈθɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for epenthesis
C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from
epentithenai to insert, from
epi- +
en- ² +
tithenai to place