atonic
/eɪˈtɑnɪk/
adjective
- Lacking normal muscle tone; weak or floppy.
- The atonic muscles in his legs made it hard for him to stand.
- Physical therapy can help improve atonic conditions in some patients.
- The doctor noted that the patient's atonic bladder required special care.
- In linguistics, describing a syllable or vowel that is unstressed or without emphasis.
- Linguists study how atonic syllables affect the rhythm of speech.
- Atonic vowels often sound softer than stressed ones.
- In English, the first syllable of 'banana' is atonic.
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