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Word: Antepenult
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: abbreviation of late Latin (syllaba) antepaenultima, from ante- ‘before’ + paenultimus (from paene ‘almost’ + ultimus ‘last’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the last syllable but two in a word, e.g. -ul- in antepenultimate.
Short Definition:last syllable but two in word
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