accented vs stressed

accented and stressed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accented	No	Yes	No	No
stressed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, accented and stressed are synonyms defined as:

accented (adjective)	stressed (adjective)
bearing a stress or accent	bearing a stress or accent
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch	suffering severe physical strain or distress