Unaccented, as syllables

• Almost immediately arrests one without stress
• Not accented, as syllables
• Unstressed, as a syllable
• Unaccented syllable

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. characterized by a lack of tonus used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress" [syn: unaccented ] [ant: tonic ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Atonic \A*ton"ic\, n. (Gram.) A word that has no accent. An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing. --Rush. (Med.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation. ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 (context of a sound or syllable English) unstressed 2 (context pathology English) Lacking muscle tone. 3 (context medicine English) Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Atonic may refer to: In music : Atonality , lack of a key or tonal center In medicine : Atony , a muscle losing its strength In linguistics : Atonic or unaccented, a syllable without stress or pitch accent