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What is an antepenult?

What is an antepenult? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The third-to-last syllable of a word.
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This anie eare may if he accent the antepenult matrmonie, or the penult matrimnie, or the last as matrimone.
The antepenult may be accented only if U is short and may receive only the acute.
For purposes of assonance little use is made of words accented on a syllable preceding the antepenult.
Stress is placed on the penult if it is long and on the antepenult if the penult is short.
Words ending in ous have the accents on the antepenult, as uxrious, volptuous.
Words llanas may assonate with words accented on the antepenult.

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