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penult

How many syllables in penult?

  2 syllables

Divide penult into syllables:   pe-nult
Stressed syllable in penult:   pe-nult
How to say penult:

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What rhymes with penult

2 syllables
  • adult
  • exult
  • indult
  • occult
  • tumult
  • consult
  • incult
  • insult
  • result
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