Definitions for pitch accent
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Princeton's WordNet
tonic accent, pitch accent(noun)
emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
Wiktionary
pitch accent(Noun)
A term of convenience for a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.
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