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penult

Noun

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The last syllable but one of a word; the syllable preceding the final one.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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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. Source: Internet

In disyllabic stress with a closed penultimate syllable, such as tinggal ('stay') and rantai ('chain'), stress falls on the penult. Source: Internet

If the penult is light, accent is placed on the antepenult; if it is heavy, accent is placed on the penult. Source: Internet

Thus, regular verbs ending with -n and the great majority of words ending with -s are stressed on the penult. Source: Internet

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