Penult
Pronunciation : Pe"nult
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Abbreviated fr. penultima.] (Gram. & Pros.)
Definition : Defn: The last syllable but one of a word; the syllable preceding the final one.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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