Anaptyxis

/əˈnæp.tɪk.sɪs/

Translation of "anaptyxis" into Russian

Noun

/əˈnæp.tɪk.sɪs/

anaptyxis

anaptyxes pl

анаптиксис

Anaptyxis is a phonological phenomenon where a vowel is inserted into a word.

Анаптиксис — это фонологическое явление, при котором в слово вставляется гласная.

Noun

/əˈnæp.tɪk.sɪs/

The insertion of a vowel sound within a word, often to make pronunciation easier.

The word 'athlete' sometimes undergoes anaptyxis, resulting in the pronunciation 'ath-e-lete'.

A vowel sound that is inserted between two consonants within a word.

The schwa that appears between the /b/ and /l/ in some pronunciations of "problem" (/ˈprɒbələm/) is an anaptyxis.