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pretonic

/ˌpɹiːˈtɒ.nɪk/

pretonic adjective: that immediately precedes a stressed syllable.

Adjective

pretonic (not comparable)

  1. That immediately precedes a stressed syllable
    • The pretonic -u in krukkúri, krukkúri̯u is likely due to assimilation to the following stressed vowel.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 110

Origin of pretonic

From pre- + tonic.

Questions about pretonic

What does pretonic mean?
Pretonic means that immediately precedes a stressed syllable.
What part of speech is pretonic?
Pretonic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pretonic?
Pretonic is pronounced /ˌpɹiːˈtɒ.nɪk/.

Words near pretonic in the dictionary

  1. pretoddlers
  2. pretoir
  3. pretold
  4. pretomanid
  5. pretonal
  6. pretonic
  7. pretopological
  8. pretopology
  9. pretor
  10. pretores
  11. Pretoria

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