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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(linguistics) After a stress (emphasis placed on a syllable of a word)..
Thus, the acute accent is typically characterized by an F₀-maximum in the prestress syllable and an F₀-minimum in the stressed syllable, while for the grave accent the corresponding F₀-maximum occurs in the stressed syllable and the F₀-minimum in the poststress syllable.
Use poststress when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Poststress means (linguistics) After a stress (emphasis placed on a syllable of a word)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Thus, the acute accent is typically characterized by an F₀-maximum in the prestress syllable and an F₀-minimum in the stressed syllable, while for the grave accent the corresponding F₀-maximum occurs in the stressed syllable and the F₀-minimum in the poststress syllable.
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