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epenthesis

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

16 more languages
Catalàepèntesi
Ελληνικάεπένθεση
Italianoepentesi
日本語音挿入
한국어삽입음
Македонскиепентеза
Nederlandsepenthese
Polskiepenteza
Portuguêsepêntese
Русскийэпенте́за
Svenskaepentes
Türkçetüreme

CEFR level

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