Definitions for: Epenthesis

[n] the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier; "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"

Webster (1913) Definition: E*pen"the*sis, n.; pl. Epentheses. [L., fr. Gr.
?; 'epi` + ? to put or set in.] (Gram.)
The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word;
as, the b in ``nimble'' from AS. n[=e]mol.

See Also: articulation