Pretonic

Translation of "pretonic" into Russian

Adjective

/priːˈtɒnɪk/

/priˈtɑnɪk/

pretonic

more pretonic Comp.

most pretonic Super.

претонический

In some languages, the pretonic syllable is often reduced.

В некоторых языках претонический слог часто редуцируется.

Noun

/priːˈtɒnɪk/

/priˈtɑnɪk/

A syllable that precedes the stressed (tonic) syllable in a word.

In "elephant", the initial syllable 'e' is the pretonic.

Adjective

/priːˈtɒnɪk/

/priˈtɑnɪk/

Relating to or occurring before a tonic syllable in a word.

In the word 'banana', the first syllable 'ba' is pretonic.

Occurring immediately before a phase of tonic muscle contraction, especially during an epileptic seizure.

The patient displayed pretonic jerks seconds before the seizure entered its tonic phase.