ac·cen·tu·al \(ˈ)ak|senchəwəl\adjective Etymology:accent (I) + -ual (as in manual, visual) : of, relating to, characterized by, or formed with accent; specifically: based upon accent rather than upon quantity or syllabic recurrence < accentual hexameters > — compare quantitative • ac·cen·tu·al·ly\-wəlē, -li\adverb