pitch accent

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Definition of pitch accent in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

pitch ac·cent

Turkish pronunciation

pîç ıksent

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʧ əkˈsent/ /ˈpɪʧ əkˈsɛnt/