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epenthesis

noun /ɛpɛnθɪsɪs/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 16
Definitions
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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