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ac·​cen·​tu·​al | \ ak-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl How to pronounce accentual (audio) , ik- \

Definition of accentual

: of, relating to, or characterized by accent specifically : based on accent rather than on quantity or syllabic recurrence accentual poetry

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accentually adverb

First Known Use of accentual

1610, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for accentual

borrowed from New Latin accentuālis, from Latin accentus accent entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

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“Accentual.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accentual. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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