preantepenult

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preantepenult

  • /ˌpɹiː.antɪpɪˈnʌlt/ UK
  • /ˌpɹiː.antɪpɛˈnʌlt/ UK
  • /ˌpɹi.antiˈpiˌnʌlt/ US
  • /ˌpɹi.antɪˈpiˌnʌlt/ US
  • /ˌpɹi.antɪpɛˈnʌlt/ US

Rhymes with -ʌlt, -iːnʌlt

Where it comes from

From pre- + antepenult.

noun preantepenults

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

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noun fourth-to-last syllable, the last syllable but three

Deutschviertletzte Silbe, Präantepänultima

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{preantepenult_2026,
  title = {preantepenult},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preantepenult},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}