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epenthetic

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \i-ˈpen(t)-thə-səs, e-\
    • /ˌe.pen.ˈθe.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \i-ˈpen(t)-thə-səs, e-\

Definition of epenthetic word

  • noun epenthetic (linguistics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis; having been inserted into a word, as an epenthetic phoneme or syllable. 1

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Parts of speech for Epenthetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

epenthetic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

epenthetic usage trend in Literature

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