Accented — synonyms, definition
1. accented (Adjective)
2 synonyms
stressed tonic
2 definitions
accented (Adjective) — (phonetics) of a syllable, having the main stress.
ex. "an accented syllable carries the main stress in a word"
accented (Adjective) — Bearing a stress or accent.
2. accented (Verb)
4 synonyms
accentuated emphasised emphasized punctuated
2 definitions
accented (Verb) — Single out as important; draw attention to (something).
accented (Verb) — Put stress on; utter with an accent.
ex. "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
9 types of
articulated enounced enunciated evinced expressed pronounced said showed sounded out
18 types
backgrounded bore down brought out downplayed drove home emphasised emphasized played down pointed up pressed home rammed home re-emphasised re-emphasized set off topicalised topicalized underlined underscored