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epenthetic

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ceeehinpttStarts with EEnds with C0 clues
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Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to epenthesis

Word origin

From Ancient Greek ἐπενθετικός (epenthetikós, “inserted”).

Used in a sentence

  • “I’ve added a little vowel between the t and the r,” Baron says. “It elongates the word, it adds an extra syllable to the word, it emphasizes the word. There’s a name for this: epenthetic vowel.”

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