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penultima
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun penultima has 1 sense
  1. penult, penultima, penultimate - the next to last syllable in a word
    --1 is a kind of syllable

Definitions from the Web

Term: penultima

Description:

Penultima is a noun that refers to the second-to-last syllable in a word.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The penultima in the word "banana" is "na".
  2. I can never remember the penultima of this difficult word.
  3. When pronouncing "excellent," be sure to stress the penultima.

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