posttonic

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adjective

That immediately follows a stressed syllable

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Meanings

adjectiveposttonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat immediately follows a stressed syllable

Origin

From post- + tonic.

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Translations

French post-tonique
  • post-toniqueimmediately following a stressed syllable
German nachtonig
  • nachtonigimmediately following a stressed syllable
Italian postonico
  • postonicoimmediately following a stressed syllable
Portuguese pós-tónico, postônico
  • pós-tónicoimmediately following a stressed syllable
  • postônicoimmediately following a stressed syllable
Spanish postónico
  • postónicoimmediately following a stressed syllable
Cite this entry
APA

posttonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttonic

MLA

“posttonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttonic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “posttonic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttonic.

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