ANTEPENULTIMATE
Scrabble letter values: A1N1T1E1P3E1N1U1L1T1I1M3A1T1E1 = 19
Definition
- adjective third from last.
- noun the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end. — synonyms: antepenult, antepenultima
Examples
- “The words animal, citizen, comedy, dangerous, obvious, and antepenultimate are stressed on the antepenultimate.”
- “This book has ten chapters — chapter 8 is the antepenultimate one.”