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accented
accented
/ˈækˌsɛntɪd/
adjective
Bearing a stress or accent
(
accented
,
stressed
)
bearing a stress or accent
An iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in delay'
an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in delay'
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
(
accented
,
tonic
)
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
A tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
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