pitch accent

pitch accent noun: any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.

Noun

pitch accent (plural pitch accents)

Any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.

pitch accent meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

pitch accent in Tamil

ஒலித்தார ஒலியழுத்தம்

pitch accent in Vietnamese

phonology: trọng âm âm vực

Forms of pitch accent

plural	pitch accents

Words formed from pitch accent

pitch-accent

Questions about pitch accent

What does pitch accent mean?: Pitch accent means any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.
What is pitch accent in Tamil?: Pitch accent in Tamil is ஒலித்தார ஒலியழுத்தம். See Pitch accent meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pitch accent?: Pitch accent is a noun.
What is the plural of pitch accent?: The plural of pitch accent is pitch accents.

Words near pitch accent in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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