anaptyxis
/ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/
noun
- The insertion of a vowel sound between two consonants in a word, often to make pronunciation easier.
- The word 'athlete' is sometimes pronounced with anaptyxis as 'ath-a-lete' in casual speech.
- Anaptyxis explains why some English speakers say 'fillum' instead of 'film.'
- Linguists study anaptyxis as a natural process in language change and dialect variation.
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