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accentual

/æk'sɛnʧuəl/

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(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity
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"accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line" "accentual rhythm"
Opposite:

quantitative syllabic
of or pertaining to accent or stress
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Examples of accentual

"accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line"
"accentual rhythm"