epenthesis








noun, plural ep·en·the·ses [uhpen-thuh-seez] /əˈpɛn θəˌsiz/.

  1. the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation [eluh m] /ˈɛl əm/ of elm.

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

  1. the insertion of a sound or letter into a word
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