Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An accented syllable.
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Examples
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Julius Ley constructs a system on the tone-syllable which, preceded by unaccented syllables and followed by one that has "a dying fall", constitutes the metre.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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The Tiberian Massoretes also introduced a great many accents to indicate the tone-syllable of a word, the logical correlation of words and the voice modulation in public reading.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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