antepenult

English

Etymology

ante- +‎ penult

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/

Noun

antepenult (plural antepenults)

1. The third-to-last syllable of a word.

Coordinate terms

• (names of syllables): ultima, ult (last); penultima, penultimate, penult (last but one); antepenultima, antepenultime, antepenultimate, antepenult (last but two); preantepenultima (præantepenultima), preantepenultimate, preantepenult (last but three); propreantepenultimate, propreantepenult (last but four)

Derived terms

• preantepenult