pitch accent (8 synonym found)

Pitch accent has 8 synonyms. The top synonyms for pitch accent are modulation, intonation, inflection, thesis, accent, pitch, ictus, tone. Another word for pitch accent is modulation. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for pitch accent?

A common synonym for pitch accent is modulation. Other synonyms include intonation, inflection, thesis, accent.

How many synonyms does pitch accent have?

Pitch accent has 8 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does pitch accent mean?

°(linguistics) A term of convenience for a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word.

Definition of pitch accent:

°(linguistics) A term of convenience for 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.
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Definition of pitch accent:

°(linguistics) A term of convenience for 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.
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