noun🔗ShareEpéntesisThe insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context."The poet added an extra "a" in the middle of the word "summer," an example of epenthesis, to create a more pleasing rhythm in the poem. "El poeta añadió una "a" extra en medio de la palabra "summer", un ejemplo de epéntesis, para crear un ritmo más agradable en el poema.languagelinguisticsphoneticsgrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
