English adjective: accented | |||
1. | accented used of syllables | ||
Samples | A tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word. | ||
Synonyms | tonic | ||
Antonyms | unaccented, atonic | ||
2. | accented bearing a stress or accent | ||
Samples | An iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'. | ||
Synonyms | stressed | ||
Similar | emphasised, emphasized, emphatic, masculine | ||
Antonyms | unstressed | ||