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Penult
see synonyms of penultNoun
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Penult
see synonyms of penultnoun
the last syllable but one in a word
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Penult
see synonyms of penult noun
the one next to the last; specif., the next-to-the-last syllable in a word
: also penultima (piˈnʌltɪmə
; pēnulˈtimə; pɪˈnʌltɪmə
; pinulˈtimə)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Penult
see synonyms of penultn.
1. The next to the last item in a series.
2. The next to the last syllable in a word.
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