epenthesize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə penthə sīz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ep•en•the•size  (ə penthə sīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -sized, -siz•ing. 
  1. Phoneticsto insert as an epenthetic sound.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ep•enthe•sise′. 
  • epenthes(is) + -ize 1875–80

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