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antepenult vs syllable

syllable vs antepenult

antepenult and syllable both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antepenult Yes No No No
syllable Yes No No No
As nouns, syllable is a hypernym of antepenult; that is, syllable is a word with a broader meaning than antepenult:
  • antepenult: the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
  • syllable: a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
antepenult (noun) syllable (noun)
the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
Difference between antepenult and syllable

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