penult

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/ˈpiːˌnʌlt/ English

Definitions

noun

The next-to-last syllable of a word.
The next to the last in a series.

Related words

Synonyms

penultima penultimate antepenult subpunctis final pentimal quinquesyllable subsemitone sexisyllable compunctis subtonic pentaphthong bipunctum septisyllable porrectus second

Associated

ultima diphthong accented syllable vowel syllables accent stressed stress acute words

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