An accented syllable followed by an unaccented one, and coming under the conditions given above, constitutes a double rhyme.
An accented syllable followed by two unaccented ones, and coming under the conditions given above, constitutes a treble rhyme.
An accented syllable standing by itself, and coming under the conditions given above, constitutes a single rhyme.
The--signifies the long or accented syllable, and the breve indicates a short or unaccented syllable.
Frazee says, "The pronunciation of an accented syllable requires double the time of that of an unaccented one.
In the first place, an accented syllable is likely to be lengthened for the same reason that it is accented--because of its relative importance in the place where it stands.
The trisyllabic foot is commonly called an anapest if the two unaccented syllables precede the accented syllable, and a dactyl if they follow the accented syllable.
The Cesura is called masculine when it follows an accented syllable.
The necessity in the classical metres (as just indicated) of an accented syllable in certain parts of the verses.
To make sky and the last syllable of merrily serve as rhymes, is to couple an accented syllable with an unaccented one.
Whoever has considered the principles of English prosody, must have realized the important fact that, ex vi termini, no English measure can have either more or less than one accented syllable.
An accented syllable is followed by one or two unaccented.
A line must begin with an accented syllable, the last accent but one be followed by two unaccented syllables, and the last by one.
This is what is termed the resolution of an accented syllable.
If a vowel is followed by one consonant in an accented syllable it will probably receive the accent and be long.
When a vowel receives the full force of the accent by coming at the end of an accented syllable it is almost invariably made long.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "accented syllable" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
