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20 September 2005

What is it called when one adds an extra syllable to a word. For example, "alcomahol", "saxamaphone".

post by: Capn at: 14:16 | 29 comments

I know it's an epenthetic schwa in the case of "ath-uh-letic." So if it isn't an epenthetic schwa, it's probably an epenthetic something-or-other.

posted by Hugh Janus 20 September | 14:21

I think you mean epenethetic.
/joke.

posted by seanyboy 20 September | 14:22

I think it's called adding 'exomatera syllamababbles'. I learned that during my college edumacation.

posted by iconomy 20 September | 14:28

I don't know what this is called, but I do it constamantly. Fortunately, most of the time it's deliberate. What I also do constantly that is not deliberate (and is therefore embarassing/frustrating) is spoonerize things. You know, instead of saying "I like fried potatoes" I say "I like pried fotatoes". Spoonerism.

posted by Specklet 20 September | 14:40

i have a huge penimungous.

posted by quonsar 20 September | 15:04

In technical terms, it's called an ensyllabic transform.

posted by agropyron 20 September | 15:05

"Your search - ensyllabic transform - did not match any documents."

*eyes agropyron warinominally*

posted by iconomy 20 September | 15:08

Hey, it sounded plausible, right?

posted by agropyron 20 September | 15:09

i know a guy who accidentally spoonerizes stuff without hearing himself. i think it's medication-related. this morning he used the term "building a folid soundation".

posted by quonsar 20 September | 15:10

Certain, uh, "medications" have that effect on me too.

posted by Hugh Janus 20 September | 15:25

poking smot?

posted by Capn 20 September | 15:30

Gluffing hue!

posted by Hugh Janus 20 September | 15:37

Hugh, do you need some gluffing?

posted by Frisbee Girl 20 September | 15:51

That's High to you, Gusbee Frorl.

posted by Hugh Janus 20 September | 15:52

Bwaaa haaaa!

posted by Specklet 20 September | 15:59

For the record, I'm not a gluffer, but I'm certain that such things can be arranged.

On preview:[good one!]Does that mean you'd need a glifer?

Signed,

Frugsee Gjorl

*runs*

posted by Frisbee Girl 20 September | 16:00

You Heinous!

posted by Capn 20 September | 16:04

Does that mean you'd need a glifer?

Nah, just a hig.

[back to square one]

posted by Hugh Janus 20 September | 16:06

Did somebody say Glifer?

posted by mudpuppie 20 September | 16:19

Hugh....no...wait: High, I'd hig you ant day. And not jusy for your taste in music, either. Buy because you're a qualitg perdon. There. I saif it.

posted by Frisbee Girl 20 September | 16:26

Be mill sty heating beart.

posted by Hugh Janus 20 September | 16:32

I'm dying laughing. People in my office think I'm insane.

posted by Specklet 20 September | 16:37

People in my office think I'm one of these:
≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by Hugh Janus 20 September | 16:47

Y'all are sick. Y'all need t'go to th' horse-pistol an' see a doc-yew-luh-ter.

posted by Smart Dalek 20 September | 16:47

I just sorted. No, sNorted.

ah, fuggit, but that glifer page is downright weird. And...HOLY SHIT. We are having a thunderstorm. Right now. Shook the apartment. Wooohooo!

posted by Frisbee Girl 20 September | 16:55

*waves at Fris, blows kiss, thanks her for the mix!*

posted by amberglow 20 September | 19:02

It's an epenthetic infix. Wikipedia's entry on infixes specifically mentions the Simpsons.

posted by jessamyn 20 September | 22:32

Huzzah! Yank Thou!

posted by Capn 20 September | 22:55

jessamessamyn has infixed us again!

posted by wendell 21 September | 00:51

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