Accent

Accent is a programming language.
In poetry, the accent is the stressed portion of a word.
In linguistics, accent is a way of pronouncing words common to a certain region. It can also refer to the stress on a certain syllable.
In music, an accent is one of a few specific types of dynamic, usually written above a note, for example (^) or (>), that instructs the musician to play the note underneath with greater force than usual. It is also the more general concept which includes agogic (length), pitch, and dynamic accents.
Accents are a type of diacritic. See:
- ( ` ) grave accent
- ( ´ ) acute accent

External link

Music.Indiana.edu: Accent is defined differently by different authors. The following is a sampling of definitions. (http://www.music.indiana.edu/som/courses/rhythm/illustrations/accent.html)

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