Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antepenult

/ˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-te-penult
IPA: /ˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The third-to-last syllable of a word.

Example Sentences

"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[.]"

Etymology

Either formed from ante- + penult and modelled on Latin or a shortening of Latin antepaenultima/antepēnultima (syllaba).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ante
Root: -, antepaenultima

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/
British English: /ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/

Inflected Forms

antepenults (plural)

Derived Forms

preantepenult

Frequently Paired Words

ultima ult penultima penultimate penult antepenultima antepenultime antepenultimate

Synonyms

antepenultimate antepenultima

Rhymes With

result adult cult death cult insult consult occult ult tumult exult penult preantepenult

Questions

How do you pronounce antepenult?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/.
What does antepenult mean?: The third-to-last syllable of a word.
Where does antepenult come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce antepenult

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