antepenult
UK/ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/US/ˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/
antepenult noun: the third-to-last syllable of a word.
Noun
antepenult (plural antepenults)
- The third-to-last syllable of a word.
- This elementary instruction is language at its most advanced to minds trained on the accentuation of the antepenult (multiplicity) and on Sievers-type C2 half-line metrical patterns[.]1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 110
- Synonyms:
- antepenultimate
antepenult meaning in Tamil
antepenult in Tamil
- ஈற்றயல் அடுத்தது, கடையிரண்டு அடுத்தது
Synonyms of antepenult
Forms of antepenult
| plural | antepenults |
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Origin of antepenult
Either formed from ante- + penult and modelled on Latin or a shortening of Latin antepaenultima/antepēnultima (syllaba).
Words formed from antepenult
Words that rhyme with antepenult
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Questions about antepenult
- What does antepenult mean?
- Antepenult means the third-to-last syllable of a word.
- What is antepenult in Tamil?
- Antepenult in Tamil is ஈற்றயல் அடுத்தது, கடையிரண்டு அடுத்தது. See Antepenult meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is antepenult?
- Antepenult is a noun.
- How do you pronounce antepenult?
- Antepenult is pronounced /ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of antepenult?
- The plural of antepenult is antepenults.
Words near antepenult in the dictionary
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