"em- -en" meaning in English

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Circumfix

IPA: /ɛmˈ- -n̩/
Head templates: {{head|en|circumfix}} em- -en
  1. Alternative form of en- -en used prebilabially, that is, when the word to which it is applied begins with ‘b’, ‘p’, or ‘m’. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: en- -en used prebilabially, that is, when the word to which it is applied begins with ‘b’, ‘p’, or ‘m’
    Sense id: en-em-_-en-en-circumfix-KhfpJmBA Categories (other): English circumfixes, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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