/ Dictionary / Index P penult: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•nult Pronunciation: (pē'nult, pi-nult'), [key] — n. the next to the last syllable in a word. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: penult (Thesaurus) penuchle penultimate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language