epenthesis

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Synonyms: epentheses, epenthetic, epithesis, epenthesize, exanthesis, enthesis, enanthesis

Antonyms: epentheses, epenthetic, epithesis, epenthesize, exanthesis, enthesis, enanthesis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonetics|prosody|rhetoric}} The [[insertion]] of a [[phoneme]], [[letter]], or [[syllable]] into a [[word]], usually to satisfy the [[phonology|phonological]] constraints of a language or poetic context.

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