Words of more than two syllables are accented upon the penult (next to the last) if that is a long syllable, otherwise upon the antepenult (second from the last); as, amā´vī, amántis, míserum. From Wordnik.com. [New Latin Grammar] Reference
Words ending in ous have the accents on the antepenult, as uxórious, volúptuous. From Wordnik.com. [A Grammar of the English Tongue] Reference
Words ending in ty have their accent on the antepenult, as pusillanímity, actívity. From Wordnik.com. [A Grammar of the English Tongue] Reference
If the penult is short, the antepenult is accented provided it be long: Sansthā́naka. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Clay Cart Mrcchakatika] Reference
The accent must fall on the penult, if it was long, otherwise on the antepenult of the word. From Wordnik.com. [The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature] Reference
The tone accent in Hebrew words is ordinarily on the last syllable; sometimes it falls on the penult, but never on the antepenult. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
It can fall: on the last syllable. on the penult. only in some far eastern varieties (Niçard and Eastern Alpine), on the antepenult. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Italian text, and each verse ended with the accent on the antepenult, which occurs frequently in German and Italian, but never in French. From Wordnik.com. [Musical Memories] Reference
If both penult and antepenult of a four-syllabled word are short, the pre-antepenultimate receives the accent: Mádanikā, Sthā́varaka. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Clay Cart Mrcchakatika] Reference
Somehow the noun rekhebh is usually a collective singular, whereas parashim (with long "a" in the antepenult) is not governed by such usage. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
Words in ion have the accent upon the antepenult, as salvátion, perturbátion, concóction; words in atour or ator on the penult, as dedicátor. From Wordnik.com. [A Grammar of the English Tongue] Reference
Unfortunately the music of the chorus was moulded on the Italian text, and each verse ended with the accent on the antepenult, which occurs frequently in German and Italian, but never in French. From Wordnik.com. [Musical Memories]
(by nature or position), and on either the penult or the antepenult, the circumflex is found only on long vowels, and (in words of more than one syllable) only on the penult, and then only in case the ultima is short. From Wordnik.com. [The Roman Pronunciation of Latin Why we use it and how to use it] Reference
Those who place the accent on the antepenult. From Wordnik.com. [The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution] Reference
If the penult is short, accent the antepenult. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
What is the ultima? the penult? the antepenult?. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
Paragr. antepenult. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe] Reference
'181 compensated': accented on the antepenult. From Wordnik.com. [The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems] Reference
«antepenult», 9.3; accent of, 15. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
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