different between unstressed vs atonic

unstressed

English

Etymology

un- +? stressed

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?st??st/

Adjective

unstressed (comparative more unstressed, superlative most unstressed)

  1. (of a vowel) not stressed or accentuated
  2. not subject to stress

Translations

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atonic

English

Etymology

a- +? tonic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e??t?n?k/
    Rhymes: -?n?k

Adjective

atonic (comparative more atonic, superlative most atonic)

  1. (of a sound or syllable) unstressed
  2. (linguistics) not having tone (pitch)
  3. (pathology) Lacking muscle tone.
  4. (medicine) Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.
    an atonic disease

Derived terms

  • atonia
  • atonicity
  • atony

See also

  • atonal

Noun

atonic (plural atonics)

  1. (phonetics, dated) A sound with lack of tone or vocality.
    Coordinate term: subtonic

Anagrams

  • Catino, actino-, action, cation, cation-?

Romanian

Etymology

From French atonique.

Adjective

atonic m or n (feminine singular atonic?, masculine plural atonici, feminine and neuter plural atonice)

  1. atonic

Declension

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