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What is an emphasis or accent placed on a syllable in speech?

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An emphasis or accent placed on a syllable in speech has stress or an accent to the relative emphasis or prominence given to certain syllables in a word or to a certain word in a phrase or sentence. The emphasis is typically properties such as loudness and vowel length, full articulation of the vowel, and changes in tone or accent.

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