noun (plural epentheses) see: do Date: 1543 the insertion or development of a sound or letter in the body of a word (as \\ə\\ in \\ˈa-thə-ˌlēt\\ athlete ), epenthetic adjective
EPENTHESIS
Meaning of EPENTHESIS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012