oxytone
nounHow many syllables in oxytone?
There are 3 syllables in the word oxytone.How to pronounce oxytone:
Definition of oxytone:
- oxytone (noun):
- an oxytone word
- a unit of language that native speakers can identify.
Synonyms for oxytone:
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charade
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closed-class word
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dirty word
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disyllable
equivalent word
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