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Meaning of epenthetic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
    not-comparable
  2. Inserted into a word.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Español epentético
Français épenthétique
Polski epentetyczny
Русский вставной

Examples

““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.””

CEFR level

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

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