Svarabhakti
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A svarabhakti is a type of epenthesis, specifically a phonetic or phonological change involving insertion of a vowel to ease pronunciation.
Examples:
- athlete -> ath-e-lete
- mischievous -> mischiev-i-ous
- wintry -> wint-er-y
- nuclear -> nuc-u-lar
The Greek-based term is anaptyxis.
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