重音 (zhòng yīn) — (linguistics) stress, accent; (music) accent
Definition
A linguistics/music term for the syllable or beat that is emphasized — 'stress' on a word or 'accent' on a beat. It refers only to the prominence pattern, not to a speaker's accent (口音).
noun
(linguistics) stressaccent(music) accent
Examples
- 重音。Zhè ge cí de zhòng yīn zài dì yī gè yīn jié.The stress of this word is on the first syllable.
- 重音。Zhè shǒu gē qǔ de zhòng yīn zài dì sān pāi.The accent of this song is on the third beat.
- ，重音。Xué xí wài yǔ shí, zhǎng wò zhòng yīn de guī lǜ hěn zhòng yào.When learning a foreign language, mastering the rules of stress is very important.
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