vyanjanabhakti

English

Etymology

Coined as the counterpart to svarabhakti, from Sanskrit व्यञ्जनभक्ति (vyañjanabhakti), compound of व्यञ्जन (vyañjana, “consonant”) +‎ भक्ति (bhakti).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌvjɑːnd͡ʒənəˈbɑːkti/

Noun

vyanjanabhakti (usually uncountable, plural vyanjanabhaktis)

1. (linguistics, phonology) The epenthesis of a consonant, as in the p in consumption; excrescence.

   Synonym: linking consonant

Translations

epenthesis of a consonant

• German: Sprosskonsonant m, Sproßkonsonant m (older spelling)