Sekirov Dictionary

atonic

/eɪˈtɒnɪk/

adjective 4
noun 1
forms 3

adjective4

unstressed
Lacking muscle tone.
Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.
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not having tone (pitch)
- Some syllables are distinguished by an absence of tone; they are said to be atonic or to have a neutral tone. — 1984

noun1

(old-fashioned) A sound with lack of tone or vocality.

forms

atonics · more atonic · most atonic

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