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syllable vs penultima

penultima vs syllable

syllable and penultima both are nouns.

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

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