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Adjective: antepenultimate  ,an-tee-pi'núl-tu-mut
  1. Third from last
    "In the word 'category', the antepenultimate syllable is 'te'"
Noun: antepenultimate  ,an-tee-pi'núl-tu-mut
  1. The 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
    "In 'butterfly', the antepenultimate is 'but'";
    - antepenult, antepenultima

Derived forms: antepenultimates

See also: intermediate

Type of: syllable

Encyclopedia: Antepenultimate