penult

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Noun penult has 1 sense

penult, penultima, penultimate - the next to last syllable in a word
--₁ is a kind of syllable

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Penult

Definition:

The penultimate syllable of a word.

Parts of Speech:

Noun
Adjective

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: The second-to-last syllable of a word.

Example Sentence: The stress falls on the penult in the word "happily".

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Sense 2:

Adjective: Pertaining to the second-to-last position in a series.

Example Sentence: The penult runner finished in second place in the marathon.

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