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syllable vs antepenultimate

antepenultimate vs syllable

syllable and antepenultimate both are nouns.

syllable is not an adjective while antepenultimate is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syllable Yes No No No
antepenultimate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, antepenultimate is a hyponym of syllable; that is, antepenultimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syllable:
  • syllable: a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
  • antepenultimate: the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
syllable (noun) antepenultimate (noun)
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
syllable (adjective) antepenultimate (adjective)
third from last
Difference between syllable and antepenultimate

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