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In linguistics, an ”’oxytone”’ ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɒ|k|s|ᵻ|t|oʊ|n}}; from the {{langx|grc|ὀξύτονος}}, ”{{Transliteration|grc|oxýtonos}}”, ‘sharp-sounding'{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}) is a word with either [[stress (linguistics)|stress]] (in stress-based languages) or a |
In linguistics, an ”’oxytone”’ ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɒ|k|s|ᵻ|t|oʊ|n}}; from the {{langx|grc|ὀξύτονος}}, ”{{Transliteration|grc|oxýtonos}}”, ‘sharp-sounding'{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}) is a word with either [[stress (linguistics)|stress]] (in stress-based languages) or a accent (in languages with a [[pitch accent]]) on the final syllable.<ref>{{Cite Q|Q124444420}}</ref>{{Rp|118}} Examples of this in English are the words ”correct” and ”reward”. |
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It contrasts with a [[paroxytone]], stressed or accented on the [[penult]]imate (second-last) syllable, and a [[proparoxytone]], stressed or accented on the antepenultimate (third-last) syllable. |
It contrasts with a [[paroxytone]], stressed or accented on the [[penult]]imate (second-last) syllable, and a [[proparoxytone]], stressed or accented on the antepenultimate (third-last) syllable. |
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Stress or accent on the last syllable of a word, like “correct” or “reward”
In linguistics, an oxytone (; from the Ancient Greek: ὀξύτονος, oxýtonos, ‘sharp-sounding’[citation needed]) is a word with either stress (in stress-based languages) or a high accent (in languages with a pitch accent) on the final syllable.[1]: 118 Examples of this in English are the words correct and reward.
It contrasts with a paroxytone, stressed or accented on the penultimate (second-last) syllable, and a proparoxytone, stressed or accented on the antepenultimate (third-last) syllable.
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