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penult
[ pee-nuhlt, pi-nuhlt ]
noun
- the next to the last syllable in a word.
penult
/ pɪˈnʌlt; pɪˈnʌltɪmə; ˈpɛnʌlt /
noun
- the last syllable but one in a word
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of penult1
C16: Latin paenultima syllaba, from paene ultima almost the last
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Example Sentences
This anie eare may if he accent the antepenult matrmonie, or the penult matrimnie, or the last as matrimone.
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If the penult is short, the antepenult is accented provided it be long: Sansthā́naka.
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The accent is usually on the penult vowel, sometimes on the last, but never on the antipenult.
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The Indian name is pronounced as if written “Thayendanauga,” with accent on penult.
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Names on which accents are not placed are accented on the penult.
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