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

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.

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

Arsis :: Arsis (n.) That elevation of voice now called metrical accentuation, or the rhythmic accent..

Accent :: Accent (n.) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure..

Accent :: Accent (n.) A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''..

Polonaise :: Polonaise (n.) A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca..

Accentuating :: Accentuating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Accentuat.

Inflection :: Inflection (n.) A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the falling inflection..

Accent :: Accent (n.) A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents..

Accentuation :: Accentuation (n.) pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.

Kickup :: Kickup (n.) The water thrush or accentor.

Acute :: Acute (a.) High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent..

Atonic :: Atonic (a.) Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable..

Polka :: Polka (n.) A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented..

Caesura :: Caesura (n.) A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the caesural accent rests, or which is used as a foot..

Tone :: Tone (n.) Accent, or inflection or modulation of the voice, as adapted to express emotion or passion..

Prosody :: Prosody (n.) That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition..

Rhyme :: Rhyme (n.) Correspondence of sound in the terminating words or syllables of two or more verses, one succeeding another immediately or at no great distance. The words or syllables so used must not begin with the same consonant, or if one begins with a vowel the other must begin with a consonant. The vowel sounds and accents must be the same, as also the sounds of the final consonants if there be any..

Accentuate :: Accentuate (v. t.) To mark with the written accent.

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