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.

• 強つよさアクセントと高こう低ていアクセントの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between stress accent and pitch accent.