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- [an-tee-pee-nuhlt, -pi-nuhlt]
- /ˌæn tiˈpi nʌlt, -pɪˈnʌlt/
- /ˈæn.tɪ.pɪ.ˈnʌlt/
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- [an-tee-pee-nuhlt, -pi-nuhlt]
- /ˌæn tiˈpi nʌlt, -pɪˈnʌlt/
Definitions of antepenult word
- noun antepenult the third last syllable in a word 3
- noun antepenult the third last syllable in a word, as -lu- in an·te·di·lu·vi·an 3
- noun antepenult the third syllable from the end in a word, as te in antepenult. 1
- noun antepenult The third-to-last syllable of a word. 1
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Origin of antepenult
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Latin (syllaba) antepaenultima the second (syllable) from the last, feminine of antepaenultimus standing before the penult. See ante-, penult
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Parts of speech for Antepenult
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antepenult popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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