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adjective(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
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adjectivebearing a stress or accent
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Definition that contains accented
- feminine (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable
- upbeat an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
- masculine (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable
- offbeat an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
- bar line a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars
- sforzando an accented chord