antepenultimate
Collocations
3VERB + ANTEPENULTIMATE
stressed
ANTEPENULTIMATE + NOUN
syllable
PREP.
on, on
Definitions
adj
Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.
This book has ten chapters — chapter 8 is the antepenultimate one.
[…] they [the sounds of an echo] next strike the ultimate secondary object, then the penultimate and antepenultimate; […]
noun
The second before the last in a series; the item preceding the penultimate and ultimate.
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
The words animal, citizen, comedy, and antepenultimate are stressed on the antepenultimate.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
- antepenult
- antepenultima
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4This book has ten chapters — chapter 8 is the antepenultimate one.
Wiktionary[…] they [the sounds of an echo] next strike the ultimate secondary object, then the penultimate and antepenultimate; […]
WiktionaryThe words animal, citizen, comedy, and antepenultimate are stressed on the antepenultimate.
WiktionaryIn Portuguese, every word stressed on the antepenultimate syllable has a diacritical mark.
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