What is the meaning of accented?

verb

adjective

  • Used of syllables.
    • usage: "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
  • Bearing a stress or accent.
    • usage: "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"
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APAWordNet. (2010). accented. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/accented/definitions/1167140
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "accented" http://smartdefine.org/accented/definitions/1167140 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, accented, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/accented/definitions/1167140>.
MLAWordNet. "accented" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/accented/definitions/1167140>
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