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Next-to-last syllable
Answer for the clue "Next-to-last syllable ", 6 letters:
penult
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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 ...
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.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the next to last syllable in a word [syn: penultima , penultimate ]
Usage examples of penult.
In the dative case only the accents over the penult have any significance.