Epenthetic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Epenthetic is an adjective meaning (phonology, phonetics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
Meaning
(phonology, phonetics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
More Meanings
- (phonology, of a phoneme or syllable) Inserted into a word.
Example Sentences
“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.”
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include schwa, epithetic, ecphonetic, aphetic, anaptyctic, epiplectic.
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