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| 1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 42% | 10 | A foot comprising of an unstressed syllable, followed by a stressed syllable, followed by an unstressed syllable | |
| 3 | 42% | 10 | Verse foot containing one accented syllable and two unaccented syllables at the beginning, and ending with one unaccented syllable and one accented syllable | |
Stress On A Syllable Crossword Clue
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ACCENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ACCENT
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ACCENT" which means:
- noun
- • Distinctive manner of oral expression
- • Special importance or significance
- • The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
- • The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- • A diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation verb
- • To stress, single out as important
- • Put stress on; utter with an accent
An example sentence would be:
- • "She has a strong british accent."
- • "He spoke with a heavy italian accent."
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