tonic accent

English - English

Definition of tonic accent in English English dictionary

emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness

A stress produced by a change, especially a rise, in pitch as distinguished from increased volume. Also called pitch accent

Hyphenation

to·nic ac·cent

Turkish pronunciation

tänîk ıksent

Pronunciation

/ˈtänək əkˈsent/ /ˈtɑːnɪk əkˈsɛnt/