penult
penult · penults
Vorendsilbe, vorletzte Silbe, Pänultima
The next-to-last syllable of a wordThe next-to-last syllable of a word.
UK/pɪˈnʌlt/US/ˈpiˌnʌlt/
Meaning
2 sensesThe next-to-last syllable of a word.
Vorendsilbe, vorletzte Silbe, Pänultima
the next to last syllable in a word
The next to the last in a series.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
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Origin
Clipping of penultimate (“next to last”).Clipping of penultimate (“next to last”).
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Forms
plural: penultsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the next to last syllable in a word:penultimapenultimate