EPENTHESIS

/ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: E1P3E1N1T1H4E1S1I1S1 = 15

Definition

  1. noun the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier.

Examples

  • “the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis”

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