Propreantepenultimate

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: prō'prēăn'tÄ­pÄ­nÅ­lʹtÄ­mÉ™t, IPA: /ËŒpɹəʊpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnÊŒltɪmÉ™t/

Origin

First attested in 1825; formed as - + preantepenultimate; compare the later propreantepenult (1893).

Full definition of propreantepenultimate

Adjective

1. (rare) Of, on, pertain to, or that is the last syllable but four
   fifth syllable from last (of a word or other utterance).
• 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.

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