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Accent
Accent may refer to—
- in linguistics, a method of pronouncing words common to a certain region. It can also refer to the stress on a certain syllable.
- in writing, a type of diacritic. See acute accent ( ´ ) or grave accent ( ` ) for more information.
- in poetry, the stressed portion of a word.
- in music, one of a few specific types of dynamic, usually written above a note (eg. ^ or >) that instructs the musician to play the note underneath with greater force than usual. It is also the more general concept which includes agogic (length), pitch, and dynamic accents.
- the Accent programming language for computers.
See also
External link
- The Rhythm and Meter Bibliography and Glossary (indiana.edu): Various music definitions of accent.
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