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ACCENTED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bearing a stress or accent

Example:

an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in 'delay'

Synonyms:

accented; stressed

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

emphasised; emphasized; emphatic (spoken with emphasis)

masculine ((music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch

Example:

a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word

Synonyms:

accented; tonic

Classified under:

Adjectives

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb accent

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