_What is the Ultimate syllable of a word?_
The last syllable.
31. _What is the Penultimate syllable?_
Next to the last syllable in a word.
32. _What is the Antepenultimate syllable?_
The last syllable but two in a word.
33. _What is the Preantepenultimate syllable?_
The last syllable but three in a word.
34. _What other way may the syllables be described?_
In their numerical order; as, first, second, etc.
35. _How many syllables can a word have?_
As many as it has vowels or diphthongs sounded.
36. _How many words in the English language?_
About one hundred and twenty thousand.
37. _How are words divided in reference to form?_
Into simple and compound.
38. _How are they divided in reference to origin?_
Into primitive and derivative.
39. _What is a Simple word?_
One that is not composed of two or more whole words.
40. _What is a Compound word?_
One that is composed of two or more distinct words.
41. _What is a Primitive word?_
One in no way derived from another in the same language.
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