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epenthesis
This term is a specialized linguistic descriptor used primarily in phonetics and phonology. It describes a specific type of sound change where an extra phoneme is added to a word, often to break up a cluster of consonants that the speaker finds difficult to articulate. It is a technical term and is rarely encountered in casual conversation, appearing instead in academic papers, linguistic textbooks, or detailed analyses of dialect and speech patterns.
Because it refers to a specific linguistic process, it is often contrasted with elision (the omission of sounds) or metathesis (the transposition of sounds). In practical usage, it is frequently used to explain why non-native speakers might add a vowel sound to the beginning of words starting with "s" clusters, such as saying "eschool" instead of "school."
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The professor explained how epenthesis occurs when a speaker adds a vowel to break up a consonant cluster.
The professor explained how epenthesis occurs when a speaker adds a vowel to break up a consonant cluster.
I wonder if the extra sound in that dialect is a result of epenthesis.
Epenthesis often happens unconsciously to make a word easier to articulate.
Epenthesis often happens unconsciously to make a word easier to articulate.
Look at this chart showing the epenthesis of a schwa between two consonants.
The linguistic study focuses on the epenthesis found in child language acquisition.
The linguistic study focuses on the epenthesis found in child language acquisition.
Is this specific sound insertion considered a form of epenthesis or just a regional accent trait?
The phonetic shift was caused by the epenthesis of a glide sound.
He noted that the word had undergone epenthesis over several centuries of use.
The researcher analyzed the data to determine if epenthesis was consistent across all speakers.
The researcher analyzed the data to determine if epenthesis was consistent across all speakers.