Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 August 2021
Turkic word accent, which assigns prominence to certain syllables in words, consists of high pitch accent and dynamic stress accent. High pitch is defined here as high fundamental frequency, whereas dynamic stress means greater expiratory pressure or/and intensity. The accents combine in various constellations in the individual languages and interact in complex ways. Word accent patterns are central features in all Turkic grammars, but their different language-specific dimensions are still insufficiently known. Though word-level prominence and accent placement have been widely discussed, satisfactory descriptions for most Turkic systems are still lacking. The present section will mainly be based on the relatively well-known Turkish system.
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