tonic accent vs accent

accent vs tonic accent

tonic accent and accent both are nouns.

tonic accent is not a verb while accent is a verb.

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

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

tonic 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 tonic accent include emphasis, stress.

tonic 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

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

Difference between tonic accent and accent

Words related to "tonic accent"

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