Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barytonesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bary-tone-sis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shift of accent from the last syllable of a stem or word to a preceding syllable.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρυτόνησις (barutónēsis).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: βαρυτόνησις

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

barytone

Antonyms

oxytonesis

Questions

What does barytonesis mean?: The shift of accent from the last syllable of a stem or word to a preceding syllable.
Where does barytonesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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