pitch accent vs accent

accent vs pitch accent

pitch accent and accent both are nouns.

pitch accent is not a verb while accent is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pitch accent	Yes	No	No	No
accent	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, accent is a hypernym of pitch accent; that is, accent is a word with a broader meaning than pitch accent:

pitch accent: emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
accent: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Other hypernyms of pitch accent include emphasis, stress.

pitch accent (noun)	accent (noun)
emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
	distinctive manner of oral expression
	a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
	the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
	special importance or significance

pitch accent (verb)	accent (verb)
	put stress on; utter with an accent
	to stress, single out as important

Difference between pitch accent and accent

Words related to "pitch accent"

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