Epenthesis
WordNet
noun
(1) The insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
"The insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Middle of 16th century: via from , from , from + , from + .
Noun
- The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
Etymology
Middle of 16th century: via from , from , from + , from + .
Noun
- epenthesis
- Vele Nederlandse woorden bevatten een epenthesis om twee zelfstandige naamwoorden te verbinden.
- A lot of Dutch words contain an epenthesis to tie two nouns together.
- Vele Nederlandse woorden bevatten een epenthesis om twee zelfstandige naamwoorden te verbinden.