How do you use Penult in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like penultimate or syllable, plus the exact meaning.
Penult meaning
- The next-to-last syllable of a word.
- The next to the last in a series.
Synonyms of Penult
Using Penult
- The main meaning on this page is: The next-to-last syllable of a word. | The next to the last in a series.
- Useful related words include: penultima, penultimate, syllable.
- In the example corpus, penult often appears in combinations such as: the penult.
Context around Penult
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Penult
- In this selection, "penult" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include on the penult and if the penult has a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "penult" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with penult
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In disyllabic stress with a closed penultimate syllable, such as tinggal ('stay') and rantai ('chain'), stress falls on the penult. (20 words)
Thus, regular verbs ending with -n and the great majority of words ending with -s are stressed on the penult. (20 words)
If the penult is light, accent is placed on the antepenult; if it is heavy, accent is placed on the penult. (21 words)
If the penult has a schwa, then stress moves to the ante-penultimate syllable if there is one, even if that syllable has a schwa as well; if the word is disyllabic, the stress is final. (36 words)
If the penult is light, accent is placed on the antepenult; if it is heavy, accent is placed on the penult. (21 words)
In disyllabic stress with a closed penultimate syllable, such as tinggal ('stay') and rantai ('chain'), stress falls on the penult. (20 words)
Example sentences (4)
If the penult is light, accent is placed on the antepenult; if it is heavy, accent is placed on the penult.
If the penult has a schwa, then stress moves to the ante-penultimate syllable if there is one, even if that syllable has a schwa as well; if the word is disyllabic, the stress is final.
In disyllabic stress with a closed penultimate syllable, such as tinggal ('stay') and rantai ('chain'), stress falls on the penult.
Thus, regular verbs ending with -n and the great majority of words ending with -s are stressed on the penult.
Common combinations with penult
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: