what does accentual mean?
ACCENTUAL as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- (of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity
Usage Example(s)
- accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line
- accentual rhythm
Antonym(s)
- Meaning
- of or pertaining to accent or stress
Pertainym(s)
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