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Properispomenon :: Properispomenon (n.) A word which has the circumflex accent on the penult.

Accenting :: Accenting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Accen.

Arsis :: Arsis (n.) The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar; -- opposed to thesis..

Accent :: Accent (n.) expressions in general; speech.

Baritone :: Baritone (n.) A word which has no accent marked on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood..

Accentual :: Accentual (a.) Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.

Trochee :: Trochee (n.) A foot of two syllables, the first long and the second short, as in the Latin word ante, or the first accented and the second unaccented, as in the English word motion; a choreus..

Accent :: Accent (n.) A word; a significant ton.

Paroxytone :: Paroxytone (a.) A word having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable.

Font :: Font (n.) A complete assortment of printing type of one size, including a due proportion of all the letters in the alphabet, large and small, points, accents, and whatever else is necessary for printing with that variety of types; a fount..

Syncopation :: Syncopate (v. t.) To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags..

Enclitical :: Enclitical (v. i.) Affixed; subjoined; -- said of a word or particle which leans back upon the preceding word so as to become a part of it, and to lose its own independent accent, generally varying also the accent of the preceding word..

Tilde :: Tilde (n.) The accentual mark placed over n, and sometimes over l, in Spanish words [thus, ?, /], indicating that, in pronunciation, the sound of the following vowel is to be preceded by that of the initial, or consonantal, y..

Dunnock :: Dunnock (a.) The hedge sparrow or hedge accentor.

Circumflect :: Circumflect (v. t.) To mark with the circumflex accent, as a vowel..

Accented :: Accented (imp. & p. p.) of Accen.

Accent :: Accent (n.) Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent..

Proclitic :: Proclitic (a.) Leaning forward; -- said of certain monosyllabic words which are so closely attached to the following word as not to have a separate accent.

Baritone :: Baritone (a.) Not marked with an accent on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood..

Enclitic :: Enclitic (n.) A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee)..

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