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penult
[ pee-nuhlt, pi-nuhlt ]
/ ˈpi nʌlt, pɪˈnʌlt /
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noun
the next to the last syllable in a word.
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Also pe·nul·ti·ma [pi-nuhl-tuh-muh]. /pɪˈnʌl tə mə/.
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pentyl acetate, pentylenetetrazol, pentyl group, penuche, penuchle, penult, penultimate, penumbra, penumbral, penurious, penury
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British Dictionary definitions for penult
penult
penultima (pɪˈnʌltɪmə)
/ (ˈpɛnʌlt, pɪˈnʌlt) /
noun
the last syllable but one in a word
Word Origin for penult
C16: Latin paenultima syllaba, from paene ultima almost the last
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