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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, phonetics) To remove the accent or stress from (a syllable)..
Suprasegmentally, there is a tendency to de-accent information which is repeated, a prominent stressing of demonstratives these and this, and modals and auxiliaries such as should and will, plus a rise-fall intonation that gives a ‘lilting’ quality.
Use deaccent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deaccent means (transitive, phonetics) To remove the accent or stress from (a syllable)..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Suprasegmentally, there is a tendency to de-accent information which is repeated, a prominent stressing of demonstratives these and this, and modals and auxiliaries such as should and will, plus a rise-fall intonation that gives a ‘lilting’ quality.
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