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Prestanneth

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Prestanneth is a phenomenon in the Sindarin language, when a final nasal letter (usually n) is combined with the first letter of the next word.[1].

One well-known example is the phrase i-Pheriannath (in + Periannath) "the Halflings"

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References

  1. Letter 427