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The latter philosopher resolves the letters into "tonics, subtonics, and atonics;" and avers that "consonants alone may form syllables."

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

They should therefore adhere strictly to their "tonics, subtonics, and atonics;" which classes, though apparently the same as vowels, semivowels, and mutes, are better adapted to their new and peculiar division of these elements.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

They are divided into vowels, sub-vowels, and aspirates; or, as classified by Dr. Rush in his "Philosophy of the Human Voice," into tonics, sub-tonics, and atonics.

From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey

The elementary sounds of speech are of three natural divisions; the tonics, the subtonics, and the atonics.

From The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 by Ontario. Ministry of Education