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Accented - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Accented' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Accented [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Accent

Meaning of 'Accented' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . accented [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
Example in sentence:
  • a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
Meaning (2):
- bearing a stress or accent
Example in sentence:
  • an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'