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Answer for the clue "Next-to-last syllable ", 6 letters:
penult

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Word definitions for penult in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"last but one," 1530s, abbreviation of penultima . As a noun from 1570s.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Penult \Pe"nult\, n. [Abbreviated fr. penultima.] (Gram. & Pros.) The last syllable but one of a word; the syllable preceding the final one.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A penult is a linguistics term for the second to last syllable of a word. It is an abbreviation of penultimate , which means the next to the last item in a series. The most common use of the word is in linguistics , where the word "penult" usually means ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the next to last syllable in a word [syn: penultima , penultimate ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The next-to-last syllable of a word. 2 The next to the last in a series.

Usage examples of penult.

In the dative case only the accents over the penult have any significance.