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noun
prominence given to a syllable in speaking, usually due to a change, especially a rise, in pitch.
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Origin of tonic accent
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby tonic accent
tonguing, tonguing-and-grooving plane, Toni, -tonia, tonic, tonic accent, tonicity, tonic sol-fa, tonight, tonk, tonka bean
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British Dictionary definitions for tonic accent
tonic accent
noun
emphasis imparted to a note by virtue of its having a higher pitch, rather than greater stress or long duration relative to other notes
another term for pitch accent
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