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pitch accent

/pɪtʃ ˈæksənt/

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/pɪtʃ ˈæksənt/C1formalscientific
  • ruЛингвистический термин, обозначающий систему тонов, в которой высота тона слога определяет значение слова; часто встречается в таких языках, как японский, шведский и сербохорватский.

A linguistic term referring to a system of tone in which the pitch of a syllable determines the meaning of a word, commonly found in languages such as Japanese, Swedish, and Serbo-Croatian.

  1. Linguistic featureC1formal

    A system of tone in which the pitch of a syllable determines the meaning of a word, used in languages like Japanese, Swedish, and Serbian.

    ruТоновое ударение

    • Japanese uses pitch accent to distinguish words like 'hashi' (chopsticks) and 'hashi' (bridge).
    • Learning pitch accent is essential for mastering certain tonal languages.
    • The difference between high and low pitch in a word can change its entire meaning.