penult en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpiˌnʌlt/ (US)
- /pɛˈnʌlt/ (US)
- /pɪˈnʌlt/ (UK)
- (General-American) audio
- /pɛˈnʌlt/ (UK)
Etymology
Clipping of penultimate (“next to last”).
Meanings
- The next-to-last syllable of a word.
- The next to the last in a series.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| penults | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
antepenultima (names of syllables) · antepenultime (names of syllables) · preantepenult (names of syllables) · antepenultimate (names of syllables) · preantepenultimate (names of syllables) · ultima (names of syllables) · ult (names of syllables) · preantepenultima (names of syllables) · propreantepenult (names of syllables) · penultima (names of syllables) · penultimate (names of syllables) · propreantepenultimate (names of syllables) · antepenult (names of syllables)
Translations (8)
el παραλήγουσα (next-to-last syllable of a word) · grc πᾰρᾰλήγουσᾰ (next-to-last syllable of a word) · de Vorendsilbe (next-to-last syllable of a word) · la [syllaba] paenultima (next-to-last syllable of a word) · he see מלעיל (next-to-last syllable of a word) · de Pänultima (next-to-last syllable of a word) · fi penultima (next-to-last syllable of a word) · de vorletzte Silbe (next-to-last syllable of a word)