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| 1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 53% | 8 | Syllable that precedes the stressed or accented syllable in a word | |
| 3 | 42% | 10 | A foot comprising of an unstressed syllable, followed by a stressed syllable, followed by an unstressed syllable | |
Accented Syllable In Prosody Crossword Clue
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ARSIS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ARSIS
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "ARSIS" which means:
- noun
- • The stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat.
- • The stronger part of a metrical foot: the part containing the long (heavy) syllable in quantitative meter, or the stressed syllable in a qualitative meter.
- • The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar, opposed to the thesis.
- • The elevation of the voice to a higher pitch in speaking.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The arsis of the hymn was upbeat and lively."
- • "In music, the arsis is often indicated by an upward stroke."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times10 May 1978 | Down 8 | |
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