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Definition of accent
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of accent is as below...
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''..
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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.
Amphibrach
::
Amphibrach
(n.) A foot of three
syllables,
the
middle
one long, the first and last short (~ -- ~); as,
h/b/r/.
In
modern
prosody
the
accented
syllable
takes the place of the long and the
unaccented
of the
short;
as,
pro-phet#ic..
Perispomenon
::
Perispomenon
(n.) A word which has the
circumflex
accent
on the last
syllable.
Proparoxytone
::
Proparoxytone
(n.) A word which has the acute
accent
on the
antepenult.
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..
Dactyl
::
Dactyl
(n.) A
poetical
foot of three
sylables
(-- ~ ~), one long
followed
by two
short,
or one
accented
followed
by two
unaccented;
as, L.
tegm/n/,
E.
mer6ciful;
-- so
called
from the
similarity
of its
arrangement
to that of the
joints
of a
finger..
Tone
::
Tone (n.)
Accent,
or
inflection
or
modulation
of the
voice,
as
adapted
to
express
emotion
or
passion..
Ictus
::
Ictus (n.) The
stress
of voice laid upon
accented
syllable
of a word. Cf.
Arsis.
Accentuate
::
Accentuate
(v. t.) To mark with the
written
accent.
Syllabical
::
Syllabical
(a.) Of or
pertaining
to a
syllable
or
syllables;
as,
syllabic
accent..
Accent
::
Accent
(n.) The
rhythmical
accent,
which marks
phrases
and
sections
of a
period..
Orthotone
::
Orthotone
(a.)
Retaining
the
accent;
not
enclitic;
-- said of
certain
indefinite
pronouns
and
adverbs
when used
interrogatively,
which,
when not so used, are
ordinarilly
enclitic..
Inflection
::
Inflection
(n.) A
slide,
modulation,
or
accent
of the
voice;
as, the
rising
and the
falling
inflection..
Accent
::
Accent
(n.)
expressions
in
general;
speech.
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..
Accented
::
Accented
(imp. & p. p.) of
Accen.
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..
Polka
::
Polka (n.) A
lively
Bohemian
or
Polish
dance tune in 2-4
measure,
with the third
quaver
accented..
Oxytone
::
Oxytone
(a.)
Having
an acute
sound;
(Gr.
Gram.),
having
an acute
accent
on the last
syllable..
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