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penult

/pee-nuhlt, pi-nuhlt/US // ˈpi nʌlt, pɪˈnʌlt //UK // (ˈpɛnʌlt, pɪˈnʌlt) //

忏悔,忏悔书,忏悔录,忏悔的时候

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the next to the last syllable in a word.

Examples

  • This anie eare may if he accent the antepenult matrmonie, or the penult matrimnie, or the last as matrimone.

  • If the penult is short, the antepenult is accented provided it be long: Sansthā́naka.

  • The accent is usually on the penult vowel, sometimes on the last, but never on the antipenult.

  • The Indian name is pronounced as if written “Thayendanauga,” with accent on penult.

  • Names on which accents are not placed are accented on the penult.