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anaptyxis

Pronunciation: /ˌanəpˈtɪksɪs/
Definition of anaptyxis

noun

[mass noun] Phonetics
  • the insertion of a vowel between two consonants to aid pronunciation, as in he went thataway.

Derivatives

anaptyctic

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek anaptuxis 'unfolding', from ana- 'back, again' + ptuxis 'folding'

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