posttonic

post·ton·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pohst-ton-ik]
- /poʊstˈtɒn ɪk/
- /pəʊstˈɒnɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst-ton-ik]
- /poʊstˈtɒn ɪk/

Definition of posttonic word

adjective posttonic immediately following a stressed syllable: a posttonic syllable; a posttonic vowel. 1

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Origin of posttonic

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Posttonic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Posttonic

posttonic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

posttonic usage trend in Literature

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