tonic accent

tonic accent

n. Linguistics A stress produced by a change, especially a rise, in pitch as distinguished from increased volume. Also called pitch accent.

tonic accent

n 1. (Classical Music) emphasis imparted to a note by virtue of its having a higher pitch, rather than greater stress or long duration relative to other notes 2. (Phonetics & Phonology) another term for pitch accent

ton′ic ac′cent

n. prominence given to a syllable in speaking, usu. due to a change, esp. a rise, in pitch. [1865–70]

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tonic accent - emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudnesspitch accentstress, accent, emphasis - the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"