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/ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/ · noun
(phonetics, prosody, rhetoric) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context..
Use epenthesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Epenthesis means (phonetics, prosody, rhetoric) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use epenthesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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