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Meaning of epenthesis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski epenteza епентеза
Català epèntesi
Cymraeg rhyngosodiad
Deutsch Epenthese Epenthesis Fugenelement Fugenlaut Fugenzeichen
Ελληνικά επένθεση
Español epéntesis
Français épenthèse
Hrvatski epenteza епентеза
Italiano epentesi
日本語 音挿入
한국어 삽입음
Македонски епентеза
Nederlands epenthese
Polski epenteza
Português epêntese
Русский эпенте́за
Српски epenteza епентеза
Svenska epentes
Türkçe türeme

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

epeolatry eperezolid epergne eperisone eperlan epermeniid

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