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penultima vs syllable

syllable vs penultima

penultima and syllable both are nouns.

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

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