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

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

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

Accentor :: Accentor (n.) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.

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

Circumflex :: Circumflex (n.) A character, or accent, denoting in Greek a rise and of the voice on the same long syllable, marked thus [~ or /]; and in Latin and some other languages, denoting a long and contracted syllable, marked [/ or ^]. See Accent, n., 2..

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..

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

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

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..

Accentuate :: Accentuate (v. t.) To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.

Measure :: Measure (n.) The group or grouping of beats, caused by the regular recurrence of accented beats..

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..

Accent :: Accent (n.) A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12'27'', i. e., twelve minutes twenty seven seconds..

Perispomenon :: Perispomenon (n.) A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable.

Accentually :: Accentually (adv.) In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.

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

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

Pronunciation :: Pronunciation (n.) The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation..

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