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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barytone

/ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
bary-tone
IPA
/ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not having an accent on the last syllable.

adj

Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable.

adj

Dated form of baritone.

Dated

noun

A word that is not accented on the ultimate syllable.

noun

A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.

noun

Archaic form of baritone.

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of baritone and baryton.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: barytonus//barytonos, βαρύτονος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more barytone (comparative) most barytone (superlative) baritone (alternative) barytones (plural) barytona (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oxytone paroxytone preproparoxytone proparoxytone

Synonyms

baritone

Homonyms

baritone

Questions

How do you pronounce barytone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/.
What does barytone mean?
Not having an accent on the last syllable.
Where does barytone come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce barytone

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