I might also be interested to find out that vowel insertion is widespread enough in the world's languages to have a name, epenthesis also called anaptyxis. From Wordnik.com. [Peevish About Language Pet Peevishness] Reference
The extra vowel use has a word for itself, anaptyxis. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VI No 1] Reference
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