epenthesis

n. 增音, 插音

发音

US /ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/

词形变化

epentheses 复数 epentheses

别名

epinthesis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.

    插音

    插字

    可数 不可数 语言学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

articulation

词源

Middle of 16th century: via Late Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις (epénthesis), from ἐπεντίθημι (epentíthēmi, “to insert”), from ἐπί (epí) + ἐντίθημι (entíthēmi, “to put in”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to put, place”).

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