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 accentual accentual /ˌækˈsɛntʃuəl/

adjective

  1. (of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity  ( accentual )
    (of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity
     Accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line
    accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line
     Accentual rhythm
    accentual rhythm
  2. Of or pertaining to accent or stress  ( accentual )
    of or pertaining to accent or stress