em- -en

/ɛmˈ- -n̩/

Alternative form of en- -en used prebilabially, that is, when the word to which it is applied begins with ‘b’, ‘p’, or ‘m’.

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Meanings

circumfix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of en- -en used prebilabially, that is, when the word to which it is applied begins with ‘b’, ‘p’, or ‘m’.
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APA

em- -en. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/em-%20-en

MLA

“em- -en.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/em-%20-en. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “em- -en,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/em-%20-en.

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