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oxytonic

UK/ˌɒksɪˈtɒnɪk/

oxytonic adjective: having a stress on the last syllable.

Adjective

oxytonic (not comparable)

  1. Having a stress on the last syllable.
    Synonyms:
    oxytonous

Synonyms of oxytonic

Forms of oxytonic

alternative formoxyt.

Origin of oxytonic

Formed as oxy- + tonic after oxytone. Compare the earlier oxytonical.

Words formed from oxytonic

Words that rhyme with oxytonic

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Questions about oxytonic

What does oxytonic mean?
Oxytonic means having a stress on the last syllable.
What part of speech is oxytonic?
Oxytonic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce oxytonic?
Oxytonic is pronounced /ˌɒksɪˈtɒnɪk/ (UK).

Words near oxytonic in the dictionary

  1. oxytona
  2. oxytone
  3. oxytonergic
  4. oxytones
  5. oxytonesis
  6. oxytonic
  7. oxytonical
  8. oxytonize
  9. oxytonous
  10. oxytrauma
  11. oxytraumas

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