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Meaning of atonic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

/eɪˈtɒnɪk/

Definitions

unstressed
unstressed
not having tone (pitch)
Lacking muscle tone.
Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.

Equivalents

Português átono

Examples

“Some syllables are distinguished by an absence of tone; they are said to be atonic or to have a neutral tone.”

“an atonic disease”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

atopic atopical atoroidal atotter atoxic atoxicogenic