antepenult
/'æntipi'nʌlt/ Cách viết khác : (antepenultimate) /'æntipi'nʌltimit/
Definition
- Noun:
- The third syllable from the end of a word: In linguistics, the "antepenult" is the syllable that comes two syllables before the last syllable of a word. It is the third-to-last syllable.
Usage
- The term "antepenult" is a technical term used primarily in linguistics, phonology, and poetry to describe syllable position. It is used to identify where stress or other phonetic features may fall in a word.
- It is often used in its adjective form, "antepenultimate," meaning "third from the end."
Examples
- Noun:
- In the word "un-der-stand," the syllable "un" is the antepenult.
- The primary stress in the word "A-mer-i-ca" falls on the antepenult ("mer").
- Analyzing the word "an-ti-ci-pa-tion," the syllable "ci" is the antepenult.
Advanced Usage
- Antepenultimate stress: A common pattern in English and other languages where the primary stress of a word falls on the third-to-last syllable.
- Many English words, like "ed-u-cate" and "ac-ci-dent," exhibit antepenultimate stress.
Variants and Related Words
- Antepenultimate (adjective): Third from the end.
- The antepenultimate chapter of the book is the most exciting.
- Penult (noun): The second-to-last syllable of a word.
- Ultima (noun): The last syllable of a word.
Synonyms
- Third-to-last syllable.
- Antepenultimate syllable.
Notes
- There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this highly technical term. Its usage is confined to descriptive linguistic analysis.
Noun
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the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
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