Phonological epenthesis

Abstract EN

The present study is concerned with identifying the phonological phenomenon of epenthesis in English and other languages.

Phonological epenthesis is a universal phenomenon since language itself is universal.

Thus, this means the insertion of sound which is usually a vowel without changing the meaning.

This phenomenon becomes clear through different examples from English and other languages.

This research sheds light on this phenomenon to indicate that speakers insert such vowels or consonants in the rapid casual speech to make speech easier and effortless.

The insertion is either between consonant clusters and this will be called vowel epenthesis or between vowel sequences which will be called consonant epenthesis.