Added 10 October 2026 accentual /ækˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accentual at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Of or pertaining to accent or stress. (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 Related Words: syllabicaccentologicalaccentologictonicaccretalaccretionalaccrementitialaspectualaccretionaryarticulationalacrosticacrostichic Back to today's word