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epenthesis

/ɛ'pɛnθɪsɪs/

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noun
the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
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"the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"

type of:
articulation

Examples of epenthesis

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