The difference between Epenthesis and Metaplasm

When used as nouns, epenthesis means the insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context, whereas metaplasm means any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.

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  1. Epenthesis as a noun (phonetics, prosody):

    The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.

  1. Metaplasm as a noun (linguistics):

    Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds

  2. Metaplasm as a noun (biology):

    A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell

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