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Tilde :: Tilde (n.) The accentual mark placed over n, and sometimes over l, in Spanish words [thus, ?, /], indicating that, in pronunciation, the sound of the following vowel is to be preceded by that of the initial, or consonantal, y..

Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effect, as in music poetry, the dance, or the like..

Accent :: Accent (n.) A word; a significant ton.

Accentless :: Accentless (a.) Without accent.

Baritone :: Baritone (a.) Not marked with an accent on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood..

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

Oxytone :: Oxytone (a.) Having an acute sound; (Gr. Gram.), having an acute accent on the last syllable..

Accentuable :: Accentuable (a.) Capable of being accented.

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

Enclitic :: Enclitic (n.) A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee)..

Enclitical :: Enclitical (v. i.) Affixed; subjoined; -- said of a word or particle which leans back upon the preceding word so as to become a part of it, and to lose its own independent accent, generally varying also the accent of the preceding word..

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

Accentor :: Accentor (n.) A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes..

Accentual :: Accentual (a.) Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by 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..

Arsis :: Arsis (n.) That elevation of voice now called metrical accentuation, or the rhythmic accent..

Dunnock :: Dunnock (a.) The hedge sparrow or hedge accentor.

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

Tone :: Tone (n.) Accent, or inflection or modulation of the voice, as adapted to express emotion or passion..

Atonic :: Atonic (a.) Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable..

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