[∅]→[b]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Empty sound / Zero to Voiced bilabial plosive
Epenthetic [b] insertion, often called excrescence, typically occurs to bridge the transition between a nasal and a liquid sound, easing the flow of air from a closed to an open state.
Phonetic Effects
Epenthesis, Excrescence
Language Examples
þȳmel [ml]→thimble [mbl]— Excrescence: [b] inserted between bilabial nasal [m] and lateral [l].
bræmel [ml]→bramble [mbl]— OE [b] insertion between [m] and [l].
slumerian [mr]→slumber [mbr]— [b] inserted at [m]-[r] transition.
humilis [ml]→humble [mbl]— Via Old French 'humble'; [b] inserted between [m] and [l].
numerus [mr]→number [mbr]— Via Old French 'nombre'; [b] inserted between [m] and [r].
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