What does atonic mean?
Atonic means (of a sound or syllable) unstressed.
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/eɪˈtɒnɪk/ · adjective
(of a sound or syllable) unstressed.
Some syllables are distinguished by an absence of tone; they are said to be atonic or to have a neutral tone.
an atonic disease
Use atonic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Atonic means (of a sound or syllable) unstressed.
Common synonyms include unaccented.
Possible antonyms include tonic, accented.
Some syllables are distinguished by an absence of tone; they are said to be atonic or to have a neutral tone.
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