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Definition of epenthesis

English to English

noun

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

The insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis.

source: WordNet 3.0

The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. nēmol.

source: Webster 1913

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