Oxytone

//ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A word with the stress on the last syllable.
  2. 2
    word having stress or an acute accent on the last syllable wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the stress on the last syllable. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
alveolarassimilatedbackbilabialbroadcentral

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́τονος (oxŭ́tonos).

Related phrases

acute accent

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