Antepenults

/ˌæntɪˈpɛnʌlts/ noun

Definition

Plural of antepenult; multiple third syllables from the ends of words.

Etymology

Standard English plural of antepenult, formed by adding -s.

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Linguistic analysis of stress patterns across many words often requires examining antepenults systematically—it's how researchers discovered that English stress placement follows surprisingly consistent rules.

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