meaning of epenthesis

1. The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol.
2.
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"


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