epenthesis

epenthesis is a 10-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol.
2. noun. the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier

   "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"

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