epenthetic /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/ adjective2 •Of or pertaining to epenthesis.“I’ve added a little vowel between the t and the r,” Baron says. “It elongates the word, it adds an extra syllable to the word, it emphasizes the word. There’s a name for this: epenthetic vowel.” — 2015 •Inserted into a word.