单词 | penult |
例句 | Names accented on the penult have no accents printed on them; all others have printed accents. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z Antepenult, an-te-pen′ult, n. the syllable before the penult or next ultimate syllable of a word: the last syllable of a word but two.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z In this book there are many Russian names of men and places; but the majority of names are accented on the penult. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z To him, accent alone is the best of quantity, and the law of position cannot make the penult of carpēnter or majēsty long. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z In Old Welsh and Old Breton, on the other hand, the final syllable, i.e. the primitive penult, received the stress, but in both languages the stress was shifted in the middle period to the penultimate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Names on which accents are not placed are accented on the penult. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z The accent of Hyperion is properly on the penult, which is long in quantity, but the English poets, with rare exceptions, have thrown it back upon the antepenult. Select Poems of Thomas Gray It has been thought best, therefore, to state this fact, and place accents only on words accented on syllables other than the penult. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z I am unaware why the accent is on the penult, and not on the ultimate of Willamette. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 Some Verbs suffer a syncope in the penult syllable, and are commonly used in their contracted form; as, Imper. Elements of Gaelic Grammar "Hurrah!" announced Harry gleefully, as he pushed a piece of rock forward, opening a space wide enough to penult him to thrust an arm through. Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal or Perils of the Black Bear Patrol In penult stanza cuckoo-call has its hyphen deleted in B, leaving the words separate. Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published Footnote: The Indian names are usually pronounced exactly as spelled, with each syllable distinctly sounded, and the principal accent on the penult, as in Ah-wah´-nee, or the antepenult, as in Yo-sem´-i-te. Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity Their History, Customs and Traditions In such words the accent stands upon the penult, even though that be short. New Latin Grammar The accent is usually on the penult vowel, sometimes on the last, but never on the antipenult. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The sentiment expressed in the penult couplet is not uncommon, the idea of retributive justice, of others performing the last offices for the clerk who had so often done the like for his neighbours. The Parish Clerk The accent must fall on the penult, if it was long, otherwise on the antepenult of the word. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature These three stanzas are the fifth and ninth of Part First, and the penult verse of Part Second. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in The Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition The accent of this word is on the antepenult; by poetic license, in four of the passages above quoted, it is placed on the penult. A Collection of College Words and Customs When the last syllable has a short vowel, such a penult, if accented, takes the circumflex. Greek in a Nutshell The penults of proper names have been marked when long, both in the text and Index. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. If we follow the analogy of the language, either French or English, it should be pronounced with the accent on the penult, Mount Désert, and not on the last syllable, as we sometimes hear it. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 |
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