The meter was accentual or based on accented and unaccented syllables.

In stress-accent systems, on the other hand, there is no such variation: accented syllables are simply louder.

When she speaks English she distributes her emphasis as in French and so does not put sufficient stress on accented syllables.

That's right, a two-syllable metrical rhythm in which an accented syllable is followed by an unaccented one.

An accented final syllable can have either the acute (or grave) or the circumflex.

This tended to cause unaccented syllables to become less distinct, while working further changes on the sounds of the accented syllables.

An acute accent (') is placed over the accented syllable.

The accented syllable is in bold.

In the In lex at the close of the volume, we shall mark the accented syllable, in all words which appear to require it.

Between the two accented syllables 'scream' and 'rang' there is only one unaccented syllable.