epenthesize
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epenthesize — /euh pen theuh suyz /, v.t., epenthesized, epenthesizing. to insert as an epenthetic sound. Also, esp. Brit., epenthesise. [1875 80; EPENTHES(IS) + IZE] … Useful english dictionary
Optimality theory — (frequently abbreviated OT) is a linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the interaction between conflicting constraints. OT models grammars as systems that provide mappings from inputs to outputs; typically, the … Wikipedia
epenthesis — n. (pl. ses ) introduction of sound into word; removal of vowel into preceding syllable. ♦ epenthesize, v.t. ♦ epenthetic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
