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Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English accent.
Pronunciation
Noun
アクセント • (akusento)
- (linguistics) accent (stronger articulation)
- (linguistics) intonation
- Synonym: イントネーション
- (music) accent, emphasis, stress
- (fashion, design) an accessory, an accent piece
- (linguistics) accent (regional pronunciation)
- 京阪式アクセント
- Keihan-shiki akusento
- Kansai pitch accent, Kyoto-Osaka type accent
Derived terms
References
- ^ “アクセント”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN