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pitch accent
noun
(pitch ac-cent)
emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
Synonyms:
tonic accent,
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tonic accent
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amphimacer
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toneme
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tone of voice
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minimal pair
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syllabism
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imparisyllabic
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paragoge
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hypercatalectic
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proceleusmatic
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feminine rhyme
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orthoepy
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trisyllable
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eye rhyme
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acatalectic
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ecthlipsis
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synizesis
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iotacism
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rhotacism
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sesquitone
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subtonic
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pronunciation
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paroxytone
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catalexis
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accent mark
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cockneyism
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phonetization
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synaeresis
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