SINCE 1828
penult
noun
pe·nult
| \ ˈpē-ˌnəlt
, pi-ˈnəlt
\
, pi-ˈnəlt
\
Definition of penult
: the next to the last member of a series
especially
: the next to the last syllable of a word
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