English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

epenthetic in Irish

epenthetic in Irish is cúnta — epenthetic means relating to epenthesis.

epenthetic in Irish

cúnta
adj
(phonology, of a phoneme or syllable) Inserted into a word.

What does "epenthetic" mean?

  1. adj Relating to epenthesis.
    "“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.”"
  2. adj Added into the middle of a word.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Irish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Irish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Irish

epenthetic in a sentence

  • “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.”

Common Irish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "epenthetic" in Irish?
"epenthetic" in Irish is cúnta. epenthetic means: Relating to epenthesis.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.