pre-tonic

A form of pretonic — That immediately precedes a stressed syllable

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Meanings

adjectivepre-tonic (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of pretonic.

Origin

From pre- + tonic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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