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anaptyxis

Syllabification: (an·ap·tyx·is)
Pronunciation: /ˌanapˈtiksis/
Definition of anaptyxis

noun

Phonetics
  • the insertion of a vowel between two consonants in pronunciation, as in filim for film.

Derivatives

anaptyctic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtiktik/
adjective

Origin:

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

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