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Oxytone means (linguistics, of a word) Having the stress on the last syllable..
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/ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn/ · adjective
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress on the last syllable..
Use oxytone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oxytone means (linguistics, of a word) Having the stress on the last syllable..
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Use oxytone where its definition matches the intended context.
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