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epenthesis

/ɪˈpen.θə.sɪs/

Traduction: Terme linguistique désignant l'insertion d'une voyelle ou d'une consonne à l'intérieur d'un mot pour en faciliter la prononciation.

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noun

/ɪˈpen.θə.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • frTerme linguistique désignant l'insertion d'une voyelle ou d'une consonne à l'intérieur d'un mot pour en faciliter la prononciation.

A linguistic term referring to the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to facilitate easier pronunciation.

  1. Insertion of a soundC2formal

    The addition of a vowel or consonant into the middle of a word to make it easier to pronounce.

    frÉpenthèse

    • The word 'athlete' is sometimes pronounced with epenthesis as 'ath-e-lete'.
    • In some dialects, epenthesis adds a vowel to break up consonant clusters.
    • Linguists study epenthesis as a natural process in language evolution.

    Synonymesinsertionintrusion

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