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penult

/pɪˈnʌlt/

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noun

/pɪˈnʌlt/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее предпоследний слог в слове, часто значимое в лингвистических моделях ударения.

A noun referring to the second-to-last syllable in a word, often relevant in linguistic stress patterns.

  1. Next-to-last syllableC2formal

    The second-to-last syllable in a word, often important in prosody and stress patterns.

    ruПредпоследний слог

    • In the word 'banana', the penult is the syllable 'na'.
    • Stress often falls on the penult in many English words.
    • Linguists analyze the penult to understand word rhythm.

    Synonymspenultimapenultimate

Forms
  • penults plural form
  • penults' possessive plural form
  • penult's possessive singular form