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prothesis

/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/ /ˈpɹɑθəsɪs/

Meanings
noun

前缀音添加，首音添加

The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin sphaera (expected form would be *sfera).

Examples :

"Linguists studying the word "escuela" in Spanish note that its origin in Latin *scola displays the phenomenon of prothesis, with the addition of the /e/ sound at the beginning. "
语言学家研究西班牙语单词“escuela”时注意到，它源于拉丁语的“*scola”，体现了首音添加（prothesis）的现象，即在单词开头增加了一个/e/的音。
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Related Words

Illustration morphological

morphological adjective

/ˌmɔːfəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

形态学的， 词法学的

"The spelling test included questions about the morphological structure of words, like identifying prefixes and suffixes. "

这次的拼写测试包含关于词语形态结构的问题，比如识别前缀和后缀。

Illustration eucharist

eucharist noun

/ˈjuːkərɪst/ /ˈjukərɪst/

圣餐, 圣体圣事

"Every Sunday, my grandmother attends church to participate in the Eucharist and receive communion. "

每个星期天，我的祖母都去教堂参加圣餐仪式，领受圣体。

Illustration phenomenon

phenomenon noun

/fɪˈnɒmənɒn/ /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/

现象，表象

"The sudden increase in student absences is a noticeable phenomenon. "

学生突然旷课人数的增加是一个值得注意的现象。

Illustration preparatory

preparatory adjective

/prɪˈpærətɔːri/ /prɪˈpærətri/

准备性的，预备的。

"The preparatory exercises for the upcoming math test helped students become more confident. "

为即将到来的数学考试所做的准备性练习，帮助学生们变得更加自信。

Illustration prepending

prepending verb

/ˌpriːˈpɛndɪŋ/ /priˈpɛndɪŋ/

加前缀，添加前缀。

"When organizing my files, I am prepending the date to each filename to make them easier to sort. "

在整理文件时，我会在每个文件名前面加上日期，这样它们就更容易排序了。

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

Illustration linguists

linguists noun

/ˈlɪŋɡwɪsts/

语言学家，语言学者。

"Linguists study how languages change over time. "

语言学家研究语言如何随着时间推移而变化。

Illustration phonemes

phonemes noun

/ˈfoʊniːmz/ /foʊˈniːmz/

音位，语音单位

"Learning the different phonemes in English, like the subtle difference between the vowel sounds in "hat" and "hate," is crucial for clear pronunciation. "

学习英语中不同的音位，比如 "hat" 和 "hate" 中元音之间的细微差别，对于清晰的发音至关重要。

Illustration preparing

preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

准备，筹备。

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

我们为宇宙飞船的起飞做好了准备。

Illustration changing

changing verb

/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

改变，变化。

"The tadpole changed into a frog.   Stock prices are constantly changing."

蝌蚪变成了青蛙。股票价格 постоянно在变化。

Illustration beginning

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

开始， khởi đầu.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "

新学年开始的时候总是令人兴奋的。

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

预计，期望.

"He never expected to be discovered."

他从没料到自己会被发现。