English Explanatory Dictionary

pitch accent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.

Word forms

pitch accent pitch accents

Related words

stress accent

Derived words

pitch-accent
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