What does propreantepenultimate mean?
Propreantepenultimate means (rare) The last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance)..
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/ˌpɹəʊpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/ · adjective
(rare) The last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance)..
The word minimalism is stressed on its propreantepenultimate syllable.
1825, Samuel Oliver, A General, Critical Grammar of the Inglish Language, pages 269⁽¹⁾ and 270⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁾ In its minute divisions, accent is ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, preantepenultimate, propreantepenultimate. ⁽²⁾ The propreantepenultimate accent is the accent on the last syllable but four.
Use propreantepenultimate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Propreantepenultimate means (rare) The last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance)..
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The word minimalism is stressed on its propreantepenultimate syllable.
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