penult
nounHow many syllables in penult?
There are 2 syllables in the word penult.How to pronounce penult:
Definition of penult:
- penult (noun):
- the next to the last member of a series
- noun. the next to last syllable in a word.
- the second to last syllable of a word penultima
Synonyms for penult:
penultima
penultimate
syllable
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