Penultimate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |penˈʌltɪmət|  American pronunciation of the word penultimate
Brit.  |pɪˈnʌltɪmət|  British pronunciation of the word penultimate

noun

- the next to last syllable in a word (syn: penult, penultima)

adjective

- second last
the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter

Extra examples

... regulations have cleared the penultimate hurdle and appear ready to become law ...

The stress falls upon the penultimate syllable.

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