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epenthesis meaning in Tamil

இடைச்செருகல் சொல்

/ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/

epenthesis in Tamil: இடைச்செருகல் சொல். In English, epenthesis means the insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.

Tamil words for epenthesis

இடைச்செருகல் சொல்

English meaning of epenthesis

  1. noun The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.

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Questions about epenthesis in Tamil

What is the meaning of epenthesis in Tamil?
Epenthesis in Tamil is இடைச்செருகல் சொல்.
epenthesis என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Epenthesis: இடைச்செருகல் சொல்.
What does epenthesis mean in English?
Epenthesis means the insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: epenthesis (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: epenthesis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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