penultima
noun
pen·ul·ti·ma
pi-ˈnəl-tə-mə 
: the second to last syllable of a word : penult
The penultima is stressed in the English word "gorilla."
In Hebrew … , the primary stress occurs most commonly by far on the ultima, i.e. the last syllable, or on the penultima, i.e. the syllable preceding the last.—
Paul Joüon et al.
Paul Joüon et al.… the original tone is shifted from the final syllable to the penultima …—Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm Gesenius et al.
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“Penultima.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penultima. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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