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pitch accent

noun

(in languages such as Ancient Greek or modern Swedish) an accent in which emphatic syllables are pronounced on a higher musical pitch relative to other syllablesAlso called: tonic accent

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Words nearby pitch accent

Pitatus, pit boss, pit bull terrier, Pitcairn Island, pitch, pitch accent, pitch-and-putt, pitch-and-run shot, pitch-and-toss, pitchbend, pitch-black
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Example sentences from the Web for pitch accent

  • The conclusion is that "ictus in conflict requires a pitch-accent."

    English Verse|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.