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

Accent :: Accent (n.) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period..

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

Pronounce :: Pronounce (v. t.) To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent as, adults rarely learn to pronounce a foreign language correctly..

Enclitically :: Enclitically (adv.) In an enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back.

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..

Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A word that has no accent.

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

Stress :: Stress (n.) Force of utterance expended upon words or syllables. Stress is in English the chief element in accent and is one of the most important in emphasis. See Guide to pronunciation, // 31-35..

Anapest :: Anapest (n.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (/ / -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d/-/-tas, and in English in-ter-vene#, are examples of anapests..

After-note :: After-note (n.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note..

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

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

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

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

Modular :: Modular (a.) Of or pertaining to mode, modulation, module, or modius; as, modular arrangement; modular accent; modular measure..

Mazurka :: Mazurka (n.) A Polish dance, or the music which accompanies it, usually in 3-4 or 3-8 measure, with a strong accent on the second beat..

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

Anacrusis :: Anacrusis (n.) A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.

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

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