tmeses
/ˈtmiːsiːz/
noun
- The separation of a word into two parts, with one or more other words inserted between them, used for emphasis or rhetorical effect.
- The comedian's tmesis of 'absolutely' into 'abso-bloody-lutely' got a big laugh from the audience.
- In the phrase 'what place soever,' the word 'whatsoever' is split by 'place' in a tmesis.
- Poets sometimes use tmeses to create a dramatic pause, like 'un-be-lievable' broken into 'un-freaking-believable.'