[∅]→[ə]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Empty sound / Zero to Mid central vowel
The epenthetic insertion of a neutral central vowel or schwa /ə/ into a word, typically to break up consonant clusters or to facilitate pronunciation.
Phonetic Effects
Epenthesis, Anaptyxis
Language Examples
film→[ˈfɪləm]— Svarabhakti vowel insertion in Irish and some British dialects.
athlete→[ˈæθəliːt]— Epenthetic schwa in some American dialects.
Related Transformations
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Sources & References
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