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Measure :: Measure (n.) The group or grouping of beats, caused by the regular recurrence of accented beats..

Font :: Font (n.) A complete assortment of printing type of one size, including a due proportion of all the letters in the alphabet, large and small, points, accents, and whatever else is necessary for printing with that variety of types; a fount..

Accented :: Accented (imp. & p. p.) of Accen.

Enclitically :: Enclitically (adv.) In an enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back.

Baritone :: Baritone (n.) A word which has no accent marked on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood..

Circumflect :: Circumflect (v. t.) To mark with the circumflex accent, as a vowel..

Accentless :: Accentless (a.) Without accent.

Acute :: Acute (a.) High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent..

Accent :: Accent (n.) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period..

After-note :: After-note (n.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note..

Syncopation :: Syncopate (v. t.) To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags..

Accentuate :: Accentuate (v. t.) To mark with the written accent.

Accent :: Accent (n.) Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent..

Syllabical :: Syllabical (a.) Of or pertaining to a syllable or syllables; as, syllabic accent..

Polonaise :: Polonaise (n.) A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca..

Iambic :: Iambic (a.) Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot..

Modular :: Modular (a.) Of or pertaining to mode, modulation, module, or modius; as, modular arrangement; modular accent; modular measure..

Anapest :: Anapest (n.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (/ / -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d/-/-tas, and in English in-ter-vene#, are examples of anapests..

Perispomenon :: Perispomenon (n.) A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable.

Accentuating :: Accentuating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Accentuat.

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