ACCENTED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACCENTED?

Need another word that means the same as “accented”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “accented” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Accented” are: tonic, stressed

Accented as an Adjective

Definitions of "Accented" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “accented” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch.
• (of a word, syllable, or musical note or chord) stressed or emphasized.
• Spoken with or characterized by a particular accent.
• Bearing a stress or accent.

Synonyms of "Accented" as an adjective (2 Words)

stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. Elision after a stressed syllable.
tonic	Relating to, denoting, or producing continuous muscular contraction. Tonic harmony.

Usage Examples of "Accented" as an adjective

• He spoke in slightly accented English.
• A metrical foot consisting of two unaccented syllables followed by one accented syllable.

Associations of "Accented" (30 Words)

accentuate	Make more noticeable or prominent. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
dialect	A particular version of a programming language. It has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy.
diction	The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience. Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic diction.
emphasize	To stress, single out as important. Dr Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet.
emphatic	An emphatic consonant. An emphatic World Cup win.
emphatically	In a forceful way. Greg is emphatically not a slacker.
enunciation	The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience.
grave	A place where a broken or discarded object lies. A mass grave.
highlight	Create highlights in hair. I ve had my hair highlighted regularly for the last ten years.
idiom	The style of a particular artist or school or movement. He had a feeling for phrase and idiom.
impersonate	Pretend to be (another person) for entertainment or fraud. It s a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer.
importance	The state or fact of being of great significance or value. The importance of a well balanced diet.
imprint	A lasting effect. Years in the colonies had left their imprint.
intension	The internal content of a concept.
intonation	Singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong. She spoke English with a German intonation.
lilt	Speak sing or sound with a lilt. The music lilted and swaggered in a dance rhythm.
literal	Free from exaggeration or distortion. Fifteen years of literal hell.
overburden	An excessive burden. An overburden of costs.
pronunciation	The manner in which someone utters a word. Similar pronunciations are heard in Ulster.
spotlight	Illuminate with a spotlight as in the theater. She was constantly in the media spotlight.
strain	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. The distant strains of the brass band grew louder.
strength	The number of people comprising a group, typically a team or army. Cycling can help you build up your strength.
stress	Put stress on utter with an accent. This type of workout does stress the shoulder and knee joints.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. An iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in delay.
tension	A relationship between ideas or qualities with conflicting demands or implications. The coup followed months of tension between the military and the government.
underline	Give extra weight to (a communication. The improvement in retail sales was underlined by these figures.
underscore	(on a computer or typewriter keyboard) a short horizontal line _ on the baseline. The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
verbiage	Excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing. The basic idea here despite all the verbiage is simple.
voice	The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music. The passive voice.
wording	The manner in which something is expressed in words- G.S.Patton. The standard form of wording for a consent letter.