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accented

accented

4.1
A syllable pronounced with stronger stress than others
  • adjective
  • /ˈæk.sɛnt.ɪd/
translation icon : acentuado
  • In English, the first syllable is often accented in two-syllable nouns.

Examples

  • The second syllable in 'guitar' is accented when spoken aloud.

  • She marked the accented syllables with a bold underline for clarity.

  • This word is accented.

  • The accented syllable in 'banana' is the second one.

  • In English, the first syllable is often accented in two-syllable nouns.

  • The second syllable in 'guitar' is accented when spoken aloud.

  • She marked the accented syllables with a bold underline for clarity.

Synonyms

stressed
vsaccented
3.5

Said louder and longer than other syllables

is the alternative term commonly used in phonetic description
tonic
vsaccented
  • Specialized
8.1

The syllable in a word that has the main stress and a pitch change

refers to any syllable given extra stress rather than only the main stress
emphasized
vsaccented
  • US
3.7

Said or shown in a way that makes it stand out as important

focuses on increased pronunciation force rather than emphasis of meaning

How Stressed

accented
4.1
unstressed
  • Specialized
4.9

Surface Forms

accented positive

Morphology

accented = accent (transparent) = accent + ed

Standard adjectival (past-participial) formation from the verb 'accent' meaning 'to give stress', so learners can infer 'accented' as 'having stress'.

Etymology

The word accented comes from Latin ad- 'to' and cantare 'to sing'. So an accented syllable is like a small 'song' or stronger beat added to it, which is why it means a syllable with more stress.