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syllable vs penultimate

penultimate vs syllable

syllable and penultimate both are nouns.

syllable is not an adjective while penultimate is an adjective.

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

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