epenthesis (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
examples the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis
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Pertainym (pertains to noun) parasitic → epenthesis
Pertainym (pertains to noun) epenthetic → epenthesis
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