tonic accent

ton·ic ac·cent

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ton-ik noun ak-sent]
- /ˈtɒn ɪk noun ˈæk sɛnt/
- /ˈtɒn.ɪk ˈæksent/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ton-ik noun ak-sent]
- /ˈtɒn ɪk noun ˈæk sɛnt/

Definitions of tonic accent words

noun tonic accent prominence given to a syllable in speaking, usually due to a change, especially a rise, in pitch. 1
noun tonic accent emphasis imparted to a note by virtue of its having a higher pitch, rather than greater stress or long duration relative to other notes 0
noun tonic accent emphasis given to a syllable by change, esp. a rise, in pitch, rather than an increase in stress 0

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Origin of tonic accent

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tonic accent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tonic accent

tonic accent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tonic accent usage trend in Literature

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