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syllable vs penult

penult vs syllable

syllable and penult both are nouns.

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

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