tónica

See also: tonica and tônica

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tó‧ni‧ca

Noun

tónica f (plural tónicas) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. (music) tonic (first note of a scale)
  2. (grammar) the stressed vowel or consonant of a word
  3. (figurative) the main or highlighted idea or subject of something

Adjective

tónica

  1. feminine singular of tónico

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtonika/ [ˈt̪o.ni.ka]
  • Rhymes: -onika
  • Syllabification: tó‧ni‧ca
  • Homophone: ctónica

Noun

tónica f (plural tónicas)

  1. tonic

Adjective

tónica

  1. feminine singular of tónico

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