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barytone
[ bar-i-tohn ]
/ ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn /
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adjective
having the last syllable unaccented.
noun
a barytone word.
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Origin of barytone
Words nearby barytone
baryta, baryta water, barytes, barytocalcite, baryton, barytone, Barzun, B.A.S., basad, basal, basal anaesthesia
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British Dictionary definitions for barytone (2 of 2)
barytone2
/ (ˈbærɪˌtəʊn) in ancient Greek /
adjective
having the last syllable unaccented
noun
a word in which the last syllable is unaccentedCompare oxytone
Word Origin for barytone
C19: from Greek barutonos heavy-sounding, from barus heavy + tonos tone
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