tonic accent
noun
prominence given to a syllable in speaking, usually due to a change, especially a rise, in pitch.
Origin of tonic accent
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby tonic accent
tonguing,
tonguing-and-grooving plane,
tongzhou,
toni,
tonic,
tonic accent,
tonic contraction,
tonic convulsion,
tonic epilepsy,
tonic pupil,
tonic sol-fa
British Dictionary definitions for tonic accent
tonic accent
noun
emphasis imparted to a note by virtue of its having a higher pitch, rather than greater stress or long duration relative to other notes
another term for pitch accent