penultima

/pɛnˈʌltɪmə/
/pɛˈnʌltɪmə/
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Definitions of penultima
  1. noun
    the next to last syllable in a word
    synonyms: penult, penultimate
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    type of:
    syllable
    a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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/pɛnˈʌltɪmə/
UK
/pɛˈnʌltɪmə/
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