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Everyday Epenthesis

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Ease pronunciation with insertion

by Jonathan Torres
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What is epenthesis in English?

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Epenthesis happens when speakers add a sound that was not originally there because it makes speaking easier and smoother.

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In casual speech, epenthesis can turn 'film' into which easier form?

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When you hear a native speaker say hampster instead of hamster, it is not necessarily a mistake. It is a natural pronunciation process called epenthesis.

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Which word is a typical example where people add a vowel when saying it fast?

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Epenthesis often occurs to improve rhythm in which language activity?

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Is epenthesis more about spelling or pronunciation?

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Examples: Common Consonant Epenthesis hamster → hampster something → somepthing warmth → warmpth prince → prints fence → fents Common Vowel Epenthesis athlete → ath-uh-lete film → fil-um realtor → real-a-tor February → Feb-u-ary jewelry → jewel-er-y

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What is epenthesis?

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What does the Greek word epenthesis mean?

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Which sound is inserted in athlete to get ath-uh-lete?

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Which original word becomes somepthing under consonant epenthesis?

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Why does epenthesis happen?

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With an Inserted "P" hamster → ?

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With an Inserted "P" something → ?

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With an Inserted "P" warmth → ?

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With an Inserted "T" prince → ?

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With an Inserted "T" fence → ?

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With an Inserted "T" mince → ?

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With an Inserted Vowel athlete → ?

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With an Inserted Vowel film → ?

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With an Inserted Vowel realtor → ?

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With an Inserted Vowel February → ?

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With an Inserted Vowel jewelry → ?

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