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accented

/ˈæksɛntɪd/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    to stress, single out as important

    Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet

  2. verb

    put stress on; utter with an accent

    In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word

  3. adjective

    used of syllables

    a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word

  4. adjective

    bearing a stress or accent

    an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'

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