What is Epenthesis?

Epenthesis (Epn) is a phonological process expected up to the age of 3 1/2 years. In Epn, a schwa (“uh” sound) or other vowel sound is added either to a consonant sound at the end of a word, or between a cluster.

Examples:

• blue = buh-loo

• glad = guh-lad

• dog = dog-uh

• bed = bed-uh

• please = puh-leez