antepenult

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antepenult

/ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/ UK
/ˌantɪpɛˈnʌlt/ UK
/ˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/ US
/ˌantɪˈpiˌnʌlt/ US
/ˌantɪpɛˈnʌlt/ US

Rhymes with -ʌlt, -iːnʌlt

Where it comes from

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

noun antepenults

The third-to-last syllable of a word. 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[.]
Similar: antepenultimate

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"antepenult." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/antepenult. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

antepenult. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/antepenult

Chicago

"antepenult." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/antepenult.

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@misc{antepenult_2026,
  title = {antepenult},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antepenult},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}