word accent - the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic wordword stressstress, 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"
word accent
Related to word accent: intonation
noun
Synonyms for word accent
noun the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
word accent - the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word