accentual
Americanadjective
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of or relating to accent or stress.
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Prosody. of or relating to poetry based on the number of stresses, as distinguished from poetry depending on the number of syllables or quantities.
adjective
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of, relating to, or having accents; rhythmic
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prosody of or relating to verse based on the number of stresses in a line rather than on the number of syllables Compare quantitative
Other Word Forms
- accentuality noun
- accentually adverb
- nonaccentual adjective
- nonaccentually adverb
Etymology
Origin of accentual
Example Sentences
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Eventually, he stirs in some variations of speed and volume, accentual bursts of sound, with deeper tones and crunch.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Otherwise, they dress like the British, their mother tongue is English, with an accentual twang of Indian and they are Christians.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2013
He introduced critical signs—except the obelus; punctuation prosodiacal, and accentual marks were probably already in use.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
And he expounds the English accentual verse-system with clearness and vigor.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald
An excellent example of accentual verse set to an already existing melody is seen in Li Bon Prouvençau.
From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred
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