Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitch accent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
pitch ac-cent
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of 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.

Inflected Forms

pitch accents (plural)

Phrases

pitch-accent stress accent

Frequently Paired Words

stress accent

Synonyms

tonic accent

Questions

What does pitch accent mean?
Any of 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.

How to pronounce pitch accent

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pitch accent” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.