OXYTONE

Oxytone

An oxytone is a word with the stress on the last syllable, such as the English words correct and reward. A paroxytone is stressed on the penultimate syllable. A proparoxytone is stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.

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oxytone

Noun

  1. A word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable.

Adjective

  1. Having the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable.


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