epenthesis

noun

the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier

Roots

epiep- · Greek · upon, in addition enen- · Greek · in, within thesisthesis- · Greek · placing, putting

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The word epenthesis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: ep-, from Greek epi (“upon, in addition”); en-, from Greek en (“in, within”); and thesis, from Greek thesis (“placing, putting”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.