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penult::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | penultima, penultimate |
| Type of | syllable |
Examples of penult
penult
The penult takes a circumflex if its vowel is long, and an acute if it is short.
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When the vowel in the ultima is long, accent is forced forward to the penult.
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In a word of three syllables, the names of the syllables are antepenult-penult-ultima.
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Penult and antepenult are abbreviations for paenultima and antepaenultima.
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The Greek stress here is on the penult syllable, but the English stress is on the antepenult.
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The type of accent is an acute, never a circumflex, no matter what the length of the penult.
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Primary stress can therefore be determined in cases where the penult is either closed or contains a diphthong.
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Such words include those of five syllables with penult primary stress, and all words of six syllables in length or longer.
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Intonation in indicative clauses usually rises on the antepenultimate syllable, falls on the penult and rises on the last syllable.
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- The next to last syllable in a word
