Oxytone

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn/
• US enPR: ŏk'sÄ­tōn", IPA: /ˈɑksɪˌtoÊŠn/

Alternative forms

• oxyt. abbreviation

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὀξύτονος.

Full definition of oxytone

Adjective

1. (linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable.

Noun

1. (linguistics) A word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable.

Related terms

• barytone
• paroxytone
• proparoxytone