HyperDic: tonic_accent

English > 1 sense of the expression *tonic accent*:
NOUN	communication	tonic accent, pitch accent	emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness

English > *tonic accent*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness.
Synonym	pitch accent
Broader	stress, emphasis, accent	The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)