Definition: In linguistics and psychology, "epenthesis" refers to a specific type of word formation where a syllable is formed by attaching a vowel sound (typically a voiced bilabial fricative) to the end of another syllable. This can be seen in words like "cute," which means "cut." The term comes from the Greek ephenomenon, meaning "phenomenon" or "observation." In this context, "epenthesis" refers to a phenomenon
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what should be said.