epenthesis
noun/ɪˈpɛnθəsɪs/
Frequency rank: #19,975 most common English word
Meaning
The insertion of an extra sound or letter within a word.
Example sentence
The linguist explained that epenthesis is the process of inserting an extra sound into the middle of a word.
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