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atonic

Pronunciation: /əˈtɒnɪk/
Definition of atonic

adjective

  • 1 Linguistics (of a syllable) without accent or stress.
  • 2 Physiology lacking muscular tone.

Derivatives

atony

Pronunciation: /ˈatəni/
noun

atonic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of atonic in the US English dictionary
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