antepenult

/'æntipi'nʌlt/ Cách viết khác : (antepenultimate) /'æntipi'nʌltimit/

Thân thiện

The word "antepenult" has the stress on the antepenult.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end

Từ đồng nghĩa

• antepenultima
• antepenultimate