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epenthesis in Lithuanian

epenthesis in Lithuanian is epentezė — epenthesis means the insertion of a sound, letter or syllable into a word, usually because of the sound patterns of a language.

epenthesis in Lithuanian

epentezė
noun
(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.

What does "epenthesis" mean?

  1. noun The insertion of a sound, letter or syllable into a word, usually because of the sound patterns of a language.
    "The extra vowel in some speakers' pronunciation of "film" as "filum" is an example of epenthesis."
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epenthesis in a sentence

  • The extra vowel in some speakers' pronunciation of "film" as "filum" is an example of epenthesis.
  • Linguists use the term epenthesis for a sound added in the middle of a word.

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What is "epenthesis" in Lithuanian?
"epenthesis" in Lithuanian is epentezė. epenthesis means: The insertion of a sound, letter or syllable into a word, usually because of the sound patterns of a language.
How do you use "epenthesis" in a sentence?
Example: "The extra vowel in some speakers' pronunciation of "film" as "filum" is an example of epenthesis." In Lithuanian, "epenthesis" is epentezė.
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