Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
Special attention or prominence given to something.
The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.
Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest.
Emotive stress used to increase the power of delivery in speech.
A sound made by, or resembling that made by, a musical instrument.
The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise.