epenthetic

UK /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/ US /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/
adj 2

Definitions

adj

1

Of or pertaining to epenthesis.

“I’ve added a little vowel between the t and the r,” Baron says. “It elongates the word, it adds an extra syllable to the word, it emphasizes the word. There’s a name for this: epenthetic vowel.”

2

Inserted into a word.

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