penult

n. 语尾倒数第二音节, 倒数第二个

发音

UK /pɪˈnʌlt/
UK /pɛˈnʌlt/
US /ˈpiˌnʌlt/
US /pɛˈnʌlt/

词形变化

penults 复数 penults

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The next-to-last syllable of a word.

  2. 2.

    The next to the last in a series.

词汇关系

名词

词源

Clipping of penultimate (“next to last”).

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