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paroxytone

Adjective CEFR B2
pəˈɹɒk.sɪˌtəʊn

Definitions

Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.

not-comparable

Equivalents

Españolgravellano
Françaisparoxyton
Portuguêsparoxítona
3 more languages
Ελληνικάπαροξύτονος
עבריתמלעיל
Italianosdrucciolo

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

paroxytoned paroxytonic parrhesiastic parrhesic parricidal parricidial

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