 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
accented
adjective
1: used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main
stress in a word" [syn: {tonic}] [ant: {atonic}]
2: used of syllables or musical beats [syn: {heavy}, {strong}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Accent \Ac*cent"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Accented}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Accenting}.] [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
1. To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a
mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
2. To mark emphatically; to emphasize.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
accented \accented\ adjective
1. (Phonology) having the main stress of a word; -- used of
syllables
Syn: tonic (vs. atonic)
[WordNet 1.5]
2. 1 being pronounced with sterss; -- used of syllables
Syn: heavy, strong
[WordNet 1.5]
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