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Synonyms for pitch accent

  • noun

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tonic accent

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Noun

tonic accent

Antonyms

stress

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.