penultimate
pronunciation
How to pronounce penultimate in British English:
UK [penˈʌltɪmət]
How to pronounce penultimate in American English:
US [pɪˈnʌltəmɪt]
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- Noun:
- the next to last syllable in a word
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- Adjective:
- next to the last
Word Origin
- penultimate (adj.)
- 1670s, from penultima (n.) on model of proximate.
Example
- 1. U2 are to stream the penultimate show of their 2009 tour live on youtube this sunday ( 25 october ) .
- 2. During his penultimate year in charge , mr bush , in december 2007 , took the country into its longest post-world war ii recession .
- 3. If danny boyle had handed out laughing gas and tax rebates at the penultimate run-through in stratford he could not have got warmer reviews .
- 4. Beatification , which is bestowed only on the dead , is the penultimate step before sainthood .
- 5. Equipment problems have bedevilled the penultimate space walk to repair the aging hubble telescope .