penult

Noun
Synonyms: penultimapenultimate

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the next to last syllable in a wordSynonyms: penultimapenultimate
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Penult \Pe"nult\, n. [Abbreviated fr. penultima.] (Gram. & Pros.) The last syllable but one of a word; the syllable preceding the final one. [1913 Webster]
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