articulation vs epenthesis

epenthesis vs articulation

articulation and epenthesis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulation	Yes	No	No	No
epenthesis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, epenthesis is a hyponym of articulation; that is, epenthesis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulation:

articulation: the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
epenthesis: the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier

Other hyponyms of articulation include affrication, aspiration, nasalisation, nasalization, retroflection, retroflexion, diction, enunciation, syncopation, syncope, sandhi, thickness, trill.

articulation (noun)	epenthesis (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
expressing in coherent verbal form
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Difference between articulation and epenthesis

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