epentheses

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A form of epenthesis — The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of epenthesis
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APA

epentheses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epentheses

MLA

“epentheses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epentheses. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epentheses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epentheses.

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