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pretonic
adjective
pre·tonic
\(ˈ)prē+\
Definition of pretonic
1 of a sound : immediately preceding or constituting one of a succession of consonants immediately preceding a vowel having stress
2 of a syllable : immediately preceding a syllable having stress
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Origin and Etymology of pretonic
International Scientific Vocabulary pre- + tonic
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