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word accent

 

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Noun word accent has 1 sense
  1. word stress, word accent - the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
    --1 is a kind of stress, emphasis, accent

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Word Accent

Noun:

1. The stress or emphasis placed on a particular syllable within a word.

Example sentence: In English, the word accent is usually placed on the first syllable of a two-syllable noun.

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Verb:

1. To emphasize or stress a particular syllable in a word.

Example sentence: She knew how to word accent her speech, making her presentation more engaging.

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Adjective:

1. Describing the placement of stress or emphasis on a syllable within a word.

Example sentence: The word "beautiful" has a word accent on the second syllable.

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Adverb:

1. Indicating the manner in which stress or emphasis is placed on syllables within words.

Example sentence: She pronounced the word slowly and word accented certain syllables.

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