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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(logic) Ambiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on..
Use accentus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Accentus means (logic) Ambiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use accentus where its definition matches the intended context.
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