Accents - Definition and Overview

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Accent may refer to—

• in linguistics, a method of pronouncing words common to a certain region. It can also refer to the stress on a certain syllable.
• in writing, a type of diacritic. See acute accent ( ´ ) or grave accent ( ` ) for more information.
• in poetry, the stressed portion of a word.
• in music, one of a few specific types of dynamic, usually written above a note (eg. ^ or >) that instructs the musician to play the note underneath with greater force than usual. It is also the more general concept which includes agogic (length), pitch, and dynamic accents.
• the Accent programming language for computers.

See also

• Distinguishing accents in English
• Regional handwriting variation

External link

• The Rhythm and Meter Bibliography and Glossary (indiana.edu): Various music definitions of accent. (http://www.music.indiana.edu/som/courses/rhythm/illustrations/accent.html)