pitch accent
Meaning
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.
Synonyms
tonic accent
melodic accent
musical accent
Translations
musikalischer Akzent Tonhöhenakzent Tonhöhenbetonung
accent de hauteur accent tonal
acento de altura
acento tonal acento musical
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