Accented (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The accented syllable in the word "running" is the first one.
- In phonetics, an accented syllable is one that is pronounced with more force or emphasis.
- The word " banana" has three syllables, but only the second one is accented.
- The teacher marked the accented syllables in the poem to help the students with their pronunciation.
- In the word "computer", the second syllable is accented, and it's pronounced with a slightly higher pitch.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'".
Classification
All adjective clusters.