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2024
oxytonic
oxytonic
English
Alternative forms
oxyt.
(
abbreviation
)
Adjective
oxytonic
(
not comparable
)
(
prosody
)
Having a
stress
on the last
syllable
.
Related terms
paroxytonic
Anagrams
oxytocin
Etymology
Formed as
oxy-
+
tonic
after
oxytone
. Compare the earlier
oxytonical
.
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌɒksɪˈtɒnɪk/
Rhymes:
-ɒnɪk
Rhymes:
-ɒnɪk
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