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penult vs syllable

syllable vs penult

penult and syllable both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penult Yes No No No
syllable Yes No No No
As nouns, syllable is a hypernym of penult; that is, syllable is a word with a broader meaning than penult:
  • penult: the next to last syllable in a word
  • syllable: a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
penult (noun) syllable (noun)
the next to last syllable in a word a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
Difference between penult and syllable

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