Definitions for penults

penults pe·nult

Spelling: [pee-nuhlt, pi-nuhlt]
IPA: /ˈpi nʌlt, pɪˈnʌlt/

Penults is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 184 anagrams from letters in penults (elnpstu).

Definitions for penults

noun

  1. the next to the last syllable in a word.

Origin of penults

1530-40; Latin paenultima (syllaba), contraction of paene ultima almost the last; see pen-, ultima

Examples for penults

Note (a) In words of two syllables, it falls on the penult: Cir´-ce.

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

I am unaware why the accent is on the penult, and not on the ultimate of Willamette.

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

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

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

In such words the accent stands upon the penult, even though that be short.

Worcester's orthography is Hindostanee and Hindostany, but the accent is on the penult as above.

When the last syllable has a short vowel, such a penult, if accented, takes the circumflex.

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

Word Value for penults
Scrable

8

Words with friends

12

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