Epenthesis

[e'penθisis]

解釋/意思:

(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'.

校對:迈拉--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

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

黛尔編輯

解釋/意思:

n. the insertion of a letter or syllable within a word.—adj. Epenthet′ic.

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