tonic accent

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Noun tonic accent has 1 sense

tonic accent, pitch accent - emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
--₁ is a kind of stress, emphasis, accent

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Tonic Accent

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: The emphasis or stress placed on a syllable in a word, especially in relation to the pitch or tone of speech.

Usage: In linguistics and phonetics, the tonic accent plays a crucial role in determining the pronunciation and meaning of a word.

Sample Sentences:

The tonic accent in the word "syllable" falls on the second syllable.
She spoke with a melodic tonic accent, which helped convey her message clearly.
The placement of tonic accents varies across different languages and dialects.

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