atonic meaning

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atonic (adjective): characterized by a lack of tonus.

atonic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

atonic as an adjective

  1. characterized by a lack of tonus

    Related forms: atony, atonia, atonicity

  2. (used of syllables) carrying no stress
    • an atonic syllable carries no stress

    Synonyms: unaccented

    Opposite: tonic

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AT · words ending in IC · 6-letter words

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