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epenthesis

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10 lettersPronunciation /ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/Part of speech nounSorted eeehinpsstStarts with EEnds with S0 clues
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  1. the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier

Word origin

Middle of 16th century: via Late Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις (epénthesis), from ἐπεντίθημι (epentíthēmi, “to insert”), from ἐπί (epí) + ἐντίθημι (entíthēmi, “to put in”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to put, place”).

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