Accent is the phonetic prominence given to a particular syllable in a word, or to a particular word within a
phrase. When this prominence is produced through greater dynamic force, typically signaled by a combination of
amplitude (volume), syllable or vowel
length, full articulation of the vowel, and a non-distinctive change in
pitch, the result is called
stress accent,
dynamic accent, or simply
stress. When it is produced through pitch alone, it is called
pitch accent (although this term is often used with a somewhat different meaning; see below). When it is produced through length alone, it is called
quantitative accent.
English has stress accent.