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pitch accent  
n.   See tonic accent.

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tonic accent  
n.   Linguistics
A stress produced by a change, especially a rise, in pitch as distinguished from increased volume. Also called pitch accent.

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pitch accent

noun
emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness [syn: tonic accent] 

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