Dictionary Definition
oxytone n : word having stress or an acute accent
on the last syllable
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn/ (UK) or /ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ (US)
- /"QksI%t@Un/ (UK) or /"AksI%toUn/ (US)
Adjective
oxytone (incomparable)- Pertaining to a word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable.
Noun
- A word with the stress or an acute accenton the last syllable.
Related terms
Extensive Definition
An oxytone (, from the Greek: ,
oxýtonos) is a word whose last syllable is stressed, such as
the English
words correct and reward. A paroxytone is stressed on the
penultimate syllable. A proparoxytone is stressed
on the antepenultimate syllable.