oxytonic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɒksɪˈtɒnɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

Adjective

oxytonic (not comparable)

  1. (prosody) Having a stress on the last syllable.

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