What does oxytonic mean?
Oxytonic means (prosody) Having a stress on the last syllable..
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/ˌɒksɪˈtɒnɪk/ · adjective
(prosody) Having a stress on the last syllable..
Use oxytonic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oxytonic means (prosody) Having a stress on the last syllable..
Common synonyms include oxytonous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use oxytonic where its definition matches the intended context.
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