epenthetic

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Pronunciation

/ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/

Definition of epenthetic

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to epenthesis.

““I’ve added a little vowel between the t and the r,” Baron says. “It elongates the word, it adds an extra syllable to the word, it emphasizes the word. There’s a name for this: epenthetic vowel.””

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adj

(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to epenthesis.

““I’ve added a little vowel between the t and the r,” Baron says. “It elongates the word, it adds an extra syllable to the word, it emphasizes the word. There’s a name for this: epenthetic vowel.””
(not-comparable)Inserted into a word.

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From Ancient Greek ἐπενθετικός (epenthetikós, “inserted”).

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