Standard Lemma guide

preantepenult

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌpɹiː.antɪpɪˈnʌlt/
  • UK: /ˌpɹiː.antɪpɛˈnʌlt/
  • US: /ˌpɹi.antiˈpiˌnʌlt/
  • US: /ˌpɹi.antɪˈpiˌnʌlt/
  • US: /ˌpɹi.antɪpɛˈnʌlt/
  • rhymes with -ʌlt
  • rhymes with -iːnʌlt

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pre- + antepenult.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: viertletzte Silbe — fourth-to-last syllable, the last syllable but three
  • German: Präantepänultima — fourth-to-last syllable, the last syllable but three