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WORD ACCENT
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
Synonyms:
word accent; word stress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("word accent" is a kind of...):
accent; emphasis; stress (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch))
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