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metatony

metatony noun: a change in syllabic intonation, typically in Baltic and Slavonic languages.

Noun

metatony (uncountable)

  1. A change in syllabic intonation, typically in Baltic and Slavonic languages

Questions about metatony

What does metatony mean?
Metatony means a change in syllabic intonation, typically in Baltic and Slavonic languages.
What part of speech is metatony?
Metatony is a noun.

Words near metatony in the dictionary

  1. metatimes
  2. metatitanate
  3. metatitanates
  4. metatitanic acid
  5. metatonic
  6. metatony
  7. metatool
  8. metatools
  9. metatopic
  10. metatopics
  11. metatorbernite

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