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a•ton•ic



Pronunciation: (u-ton'ik, ā-ton'-), [key]
adj.
1. Phonet.
a. unaccented.
b. Obs.voiceless.
2. Pathol.characterized by atony.

n.
Gram.an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.

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