Atonic and Accented

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Atonic adjective - Used of syllables.

Usage example: an atonic syllable carries no stress

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Accented is an antonym for atonic.

Nearby Word: atony

Accented adjective - Used of syllables.

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Atonic is an antonym for accented.

Nearby Words: accent, accentuate, accenting, accentual

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Accented and Atonic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atonic/accented

Atonic & Accented. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/atonic/accented>.

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