強つよさアクセント

noun

stress accent

Linguistics term for an accent system where prominence is marked by loudness, length, or pitch change on a stressed syllable. Rare; often contrasted with 強弱アクセント.

See also: 強弱アクセント

• 英えい語ごは強つよさアクセントの言げん語ごだと言いわれる。

  English is said to be a stress-accent language.