Pitch-accent Definition

noun

(linguistics) A term of convenience for a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.

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Noun

Singular:
pitch-accent
Plural:
pitch accents

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Words Starting With

PPIPIT

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PI & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With NT

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With P12 Letter Words Ending With T