epêntese

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• epenthese (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις (epénthesis).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈpẽ.te.zi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈpẽ.te.zi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈpẽ.te.ze/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /eˈpẽ.tɨ.zɨ/

Noun

epêntese f (plural epênteses)

1. epenthesis (the insertion of a phoneme or letter into a word)

Derived terms

• epentético