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preantepenult

/ˌpɹi.antiˈpiˌnʌlt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-an-te-penult
IPA
/ˌpɹi.antiˈpiˌnʌlt/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The last syllable but three (of a word or other utterance); the fourth-to-last syllable.

Etymology

From pre- + antepenult.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹi.antiˈpiˌnʌlt/
  • British English: /ˌpɹiː.antɪpɪˈnʌlt/

Inflected Forms

preantepenults (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ultima ult penultima penultimate penult antepenultima antepenultime antepenultimate

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce preantepenult?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹi.antiˈpiˌnʌlt/.
What does preantepenult mean?
The last syllable but three (of a word or other utterance); the fourth-to-last syllable.
Where does preantepenult come from?
From pre- + antepenult.

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