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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ep•en•the•sis (ə pen′thə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′).USA pronunciation the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation (el′əm)USA pronunciation of elm.- Greek epénthesis equivalent. to ep- ep- + en- en-2 + thésis placing; see thesis
- Late Latin: insertion of a letter
- 1650–60;
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