pitch accent
noun
(in languages such as Ancient Greek or modern Swedish) an accent in which emphatic syllables are pronounced on a higher musical pitch relative to other syllables
Also called: tonic accent
Words nearby pitch accent
pitanga,
pitapat,
pitatus,
pitcairn island,
pitch,
pitch accent,
pitch and putt,
pitch chain,
pitch chisel,
pitch circle,
pitch cone
Example sentences from the Web for pitch accent
The conclusion is that "ictus in conflict requires a pitch-accent."
English Verse |Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.