oxytone
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Example:The first syllable is accented in the word 'accented', making it pronounced as an oxytone.
Definition:Marked by or emphasized with a distinctive accent, especially one pronounced first or in the first syllable of a word.
From accented
Example:The word 'stressed' is oxytone and thus has its main stress on the first syllable.
Definition:Designated as more important or significant in pronunciation than the other syllables or sounds in a word or phrase.
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