post-tonic

A form of posttonic — That immediately follows a stressed syllable

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Meanings

adjectivepost-tonic (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of posttonic.

Origin

From post- + tonic.

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APA

post-tonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-tonic

MLA

“post-tonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-tonic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-tonic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-tonic.

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