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propreantepenult

/ˌpɹoʊpɹiˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-pre-an-te-penult
IPA
/ˌpɹoʊpɹiˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The last syllable but four; the fifth-to-last syllable (of a word or other utterance); a word’s or other utterance’s propreantepenultimate syllable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1893; formed as pro- + preantepenult; compare the earlier propreantepenultimate (1825).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹoʊpɹiˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/
  • British English: /ˌpɹəʊpɹiːˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/

Frequently Paired Words

ultima ult penultima penultimate penult antepenultima antepenultime antepenultimate

Rhymes With

complisult constult

Questions

How do you pronounce propreantepenult?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊpɹiˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/.
What does propreantepenult mean?
The last syllable but four; the fifth-to-last syllable (of a word or other utterance); a word’s or other utterance’s propreantepenultimate syllable.
Where does propreantepenult come from?
First attested in 1893; formed as pro- + preantepenult; compare the earlier propreantepenultimate (1825).

How to pronounce propreantepenult

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