1. Characterized by a lack of tonus 
2. Used of syllables
   "an atonic syllable carries no stress"
   - unaccented

See also: atony

Antonym: tonic

Encyclopedia: Atonic

• quassia family
• quat
• quatercentenary
• quatercentennial
• quatern
• quaternary
• quaternary ammonium compound
• Quaternary period
• quaternate
• quaternion
• quaternity
• quatorze
• quatrain
• quatrefoil
• quattrocento
• quaver
• quavering
• quaveringly
• quavery
• quay
• quayage
• quayside
• qubit
• Que
• quean