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tonic accent definition

tonic accent

Phonet. emphasis given to a syllable by change, esp. a rise, in pitch, rather than an increase in stress

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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