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tonic accents

tonic accents is the plural of tonic accent.

Meaning of tonic accent

Noun

tonic accent (plural tonic accents)

  1. The syllable in a word which receives the most stress in an intonation unit.

Questions about tonic accents

What is tonic accents the plural of?
Tonic accents is the plural of tonic accent.

Words near tonic accents in the dictionary

  1. Toni
  2. Tonia
  3. Tonian
  4. tonic
  5. tonic accent
  6. tonic accents
  7. tonic and gin
  8. tonic and gins
  9. tonic immobility
  10. tonic tensor tympani syndrome
  11. tonic water

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