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Penult   Listen
Penult

noun
1.
The next to last syllable in a word.  Synonyms: penultima, penultimate.





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"Penult" Quotes from Famous Books



... 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, ama'vi, ...
— New Latin Grammar • Charles E. Bennett


Words linked to "Penult" :   penultimate, syllable


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