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In linguistics, epentheses is the insertion of a new sound into a word.
Epentheses can occur for a variety of reasons, including the need to break up a consonant cluster or to make a word easier to pronounce.
For example, the letter "e" is often added between two consonants in English, as in the word "table."
Epentheses can also occur when a new syllable is added to a word, as in the word "sensational."
