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penultimate

adjective noun

second last

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɪˈnʌltɪmət

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. second last

    “the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter”

noun

  1. the next to last syllable in a word

In context

Example Sentences

the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter
the figures in the next-to-last column

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